About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Deal
England: Caesar’s Conquests – Invasion of Kent
In 55 BC Caesar and his Roman Legions sailed from Boulogne across the Strait of Dover on an exploratory mission preceding his conquest of … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, Britain, Caesar, Deal, documentary, England, France, Gaul, Greco-Romano, history, Kent, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Richborough, Roman legions, Romans, Strait of Dover, Walmer
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England: Smugglers, Spies and Soldiers
Before the Norman conquest of 1066, Sandwich was one of five towns that provided the King with ships and men in exchange for special … Continue reading
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Tagged Allied troops, Battle of Waterloo, Brighton, British, Deal, Dover Castle, English Channel, France, French, Hellfire Corner, Hythe, Martello Towers, Napoleon, Newhaven, Romney, Royal Artillery, Royal Military Canal, Sandwich, smugglers, smuggling, soldiers, South Downs, spies, tax evasion, wool
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Journeys through the British Isles: Castles of Kent
The art of warfare and the history of castle building unfold as the region of Kent in England defends itself through the ages from … Continue reading
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Tagged 1066, Ann Boleyn, Britain, canons, Castles, Deal, Dover, English Channel, forts, French, gunpowder, Henry 8th, heritage properties, Hever, Igtham Mote, Kent, Leeds, moats., motte and bailey, Norman, Reculver, Richborough, Romans, St. Augustus, Stutfall, Tonbridge, Walmer
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