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: Industrial Exhibition
Toronto #26: The Canadian National Exhibition
In 1879 an annual fair was begun on Toronto’s waterfront as an industrial exhibition to highlight technology in farming. Over the years the CNE … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Anne Murray, Beach Boys, Canada, Canadian National Exhibition, Colosseum, documentary, electricity, ethnicity, Festivals, Frank Sinatra, history, Horse Palace, Industrial Exhibition, invention, midway, multicultural, newspapers, radio, railway, Stanley Barracks, The Ex, Toronto, troops, tv, WW2
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Toronto # 20 –Yonge Street and the TTC
Archival film footage combines with intriguing stories to reveal the history of Toronto’s transportation system. It all started when Governor Simcoe built Yonge Street, … Continue reading
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Tagged archival footage, Big Dig, Bloor Street, Bloor Viaduct, Canada, coal stoves, documentary, Don Valley, Eglinton, Governor Simcoe, history, horse-drawn cab, Industrial Exhibition, military road, Ontario, Sir George Yonge, St. Lawrence Market, stage coaches, streetcars, subway, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transportation, TTC, Union Station, Yonge Street, York
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