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
Les Îles de la Madeleine
Situated in the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is a small group of islands, Les Îles de la Madeleine, known in English … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged Acadian, adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, Cap-aux-Meules, cliffs, crafts, cuisine, dog sledding, eco-tourism, ecology, environment, ferry, fishing, French, fromagerie, glass blowing, harp seals, helicopter tours, history, ice fields, Jacques Cartier, jewellery, kayaking, La Grave, lagoon, les artisans du sable, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, maritime climate, mating season, Montreal, Museum of the Sea, nature, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, nursery ground, photography, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dollars, sand dunes, sea shells, seafood cuisine, seal pups, shipwrecks, smoked herring, St. Lawrence, walking, white coats, wind, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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Magdalen Islands #1: Culture and cuisine
An introduction to the history, culture and cuisine of Les Îles de la Madeleine, a relatively unknown group of islands belonging to Quebec and … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged Acadian, Canada, crafts, fishing, glass blowing, history, Jacques Cartier, jewellery, La Grave, les artisans du sable, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, Museum of the Sea, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, sand dollars, sand dunes, sea shells, seafood cuisine, shipwrecks, St. Lawrence
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Les Îles de la Madeleine: Île d’Entrée
Tall, athletic and very, very, fit, Gaston led the way across the top of the cliffs striding through the high dune grasses and … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged 'The Miracle' shipwreck, Acadian, Big Hill, Canada, Cap-aux-Meules, Farmer the horse, fishing, Gaspé Peninsula, Gulf of St. Lawrence, history, Île du Havre Aubert, Île d’Entrée, Irish, Jacques Cartier, La Grave, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, Micmac, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, sand dunes, shipwrecks
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Toronto #12: Conflicts and Resolutions
Conflicts and Resolutions takes a look at Toronto’s involvement in times of War starting with Fort York an authentic War of 1812 site from … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged 15th Regiment, Afghanistan, Boer War, Canadian Forces, Canadian Soldiers, CanLoan, Christie Street, City of Toronto, Dieppe, Fenian Raids, Fort York, Gardiner Expressway, Garrison Common, history, Jarvis Collegiate, Kandahar, Korean War, Lady Eaton, Mackenzie King, Military Burial Ground, Military Hospital, Officer’s Mess, Pantages Theatre, Peacekeeping, Reil Rebellion, Remembrance Services, Royal Canadian Military Institute, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, UN postings, Vimy Ridge, War of 1812, Warrior’s wing, WW1, WW2
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Toronto #11: St. Lawrence Hall and Market
The grand St. Lawrence Hall is built on the ruins of a burned out farmers market in what is now the historic neighbourhood of … Continue reading
Toronto #10: The Story of Government House
The story of Ontario’s Government House and the official residences of the Lt. Governor from Simcoe’s tent to the first solid structure burned by … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged Americans, Bank of Upper Canada, Castle Frank, Chorley Park, Coal, Confederation, Depression, documentary, First Post Office, Fort York, Gas, Government House, history, John Graves Simcoe, Lt. Governor of Ontario, Queen’s Park, St. Lawrence Hall, Thompson Hall, Toronto, War of 1812
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Toronto #9: Epidemics & Discoveries
In 1834 – tragedy strikes. Toronto is invaded by cholera then typhus and has to take drastic measures to save the population. An archaeological … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged archaeology, artifacts, Charles Best, Cholera, cholera sheds, documentary, Dr. George Grasett, England, Fever sheds, Fred Banting, Genealogy, history, Immigrant hospital, Insulin, Ireland Park, Irish famine, John Rolph, medical school, Medical Sciences, Reese Wharf, Russia, St. James Cathedral, St. James Cemetery, Toronto Hospital, typhus, University of Toronto, Upper Canada, Victoria College
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Toronto #7: The story of William Lyon Mackenzie
Elected to the Legislature in his later years and expelled from Parliament five times, Toronto’s First Mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie, was a prolific journalist, … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged 1st Toronto Mayor, archaeology, bylaws, Don Mills, Eastwood & Skinner, fire, George Brown, history, John Graves Simcoe, King Edward Hotel, Little York, Mackenzie House, Montgomery’s Tavern, Necropolis, Parliament, Patriots, Peter Matthews, police, printing, rebel, Samuel Lount, The Colonial Advocate, Todmorden, Toronto, William Lyon Mackenzie
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1812 – Part 14: Discovery Harbour and Penetanguishene
Even though the Treaty of Ghent had been signed at the conclusion of the War of 1812, the British were still concerned that … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged Admiralty Longboat, Americans, British, British Naval Base, Canada, Discovery Harbour, documentary, Drummond Island, French, Fur Traders, Genealogy, history, Insect Fleet, James Keating, John Graves Simcoe, Metis, Natives, Ontario, Penetanguishene Museum and Archives, Provincial Marine, Rev George Hallan, Rush-Baggot Agreement, St. James on the Lines, Surveyor Henry Bayfield, Upper Great Lakes, voyageurs, War of 1812
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Greece – In search of Alexander the Great
Our search for Alexander the Great takes us to northern Greece where we meet with foremost archaeologists who give insight to his life. Alexander … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Aigai, Alexander the Great, Alexandria, archaeology, Aristotle, Asia Minor, assassination, burial chambers, Central Asia, culture, Dion, documentary, Greece, Greek language, Greek tombs, history, India, Macedon, Macedonia, Pella, Persian Empire, Philip 11 of Macedon, Professor Manolis Andronicos, Professor Pandermalis, purification, Rhodes, Sanctuary of Olympic Zeus, Thasos, travel, UNESCO, Vergina
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