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: history
Barbados: Goods & Chattels
It’s antiquated language but can still be found in wills and division of property. In Barbados we learn the origin of the expression “all … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged African, Barbados, Caribbean, Chattel houses, culture, history, slavery, Sugar Cane, Tobacco
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England & France: Cross-Channel Religious Connections
During the dark ages the tribal peoples of Western Europe found a solution for their hatred and fear of one another in their acceptance … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged archaeology, Augustine, Bayham Abbey, Benedictine, Boulogne, Bourgogne, Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, Cardinal Wolsey, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Christianity, Cistercian monks, documentary, Dominicans, England, English Channel, Ethelbert, France, Frankish kings, Gaul, Greco-Romano, Henry V111, history, Jesuits, Jules, Katherine of Aragon, Kent, Kings, Lille, Louis X1, L’Hospice Comtesse, Nerviens, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Queen Bertha, Romans, St. Marie du Mont des Cats, St. Omer, Thomas a Becket, tour operators, tourism
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Romans in Kent: The Claudian Invasion
In 43 AD Emperor Claudius planned a major and successful invasion of Britain. In this feature we look at the lighthouses, forts and cities … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, Classis Britanica, documentary, Dover Castle, Elizabethan, Emperor Claudius, England, Folkstone, France, Gaul, Goths, Greco-Romano, history, Huns, hypocaust, Isle of Thanet, Kent, London, Lymne, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Norman, Pax Romana, Pharos, Portus Lemanis, Reculver, Richborough, Rochester, Romans, Rome, Romney Marsh, Saxon Shore, Thames, Wantsum Channel
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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
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
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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France: Bavay & Boulogne – Roman ruins revealed
In the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France we visit two archaeological sites: Bavay, capital of the Nervii, and an important commercial centre from which Caesar … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged archaeology, Bavay, Boulogne, France, Greco-Roman World, harbour, history, Nerviens, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Romans, St. Omer
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Israel: Reflections on Archaeology
A look back at my visits to Acco, Beit She’an and Caesarea in Israel and the wealth of opportunities that exist for amateur archaeologists … Continue reading
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Tagged Acco, Acre, amphitheatre, aqueduct, archaeology, Beit She’an, British mandate, Caesarea, Crusader Kingdom, earthquakes, Europe, Herod, hippodrome, history, Holy Land, Hospitallers, Israel, Italy, Jews, Jordan Valley, Josephus Flavius, Marco Polo, Marmaluke Conquest, mosaics, Muslims, Old Acre Development Company, Ottoman City, pilgrims, Pompeii, Ptolemais, Richard the Lionheart, Roman temple, Scythopolis, Turks
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Europe: Portugal – Bones, Tiles & Castles
Explorations of the Alfarma district lead us on the trail of painted tiles and their historical revelations of Portuguese lifestyle – a tradition that … Continue reading
Denmark: The Old Town, Aarhus
Aarhus on the east coast of Jutland in Denmark is home to Den Gamle By, an open air museum, known as The Old Town. … Continue reading
Caribbean – Introducing the Dominican Republic
The impact of three cultures is revealed in this feature introducing the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic. During our exploration of the island … Continue reading
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Tagged Africans, Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, ballet, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, Cuba, culture, dancing, Dominican Republic, Haiti, history, Indians, language, music, religion, Santo Domingo, Spanish
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Caribbean — Antigua
This short introduction to the Caribbean and the Leeward islands of Antigua and Barbuda offers travel hints on the sailing regatta, the annual carnival, … Continue reading