Monthly Archives: July 2013

William (Bill) Belier 1920 – 2013

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, July 18, 2013. Past President of the PHSC and past editor of the Photographic Canadiana, Bill Belier passed away peacefully at St Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated next Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at … Continue reading →

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Quarter Million Dollar Flight of Fancy

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Thanks to the Toronto Star and various local television stations, my curiosity has been answered. Back on May 27, 2013 I discovered what looked like wings hanging from the rafters in the hall at the … Continue reading →

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Robert Gutteridge Friday, July 12, 2013

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Robert

TORONTO, July 14, 2013. We learned today that Robert W Gutteridge passed away last Friday at the Scarborough General Hospital. Bob joined the PHSC in 1997 and was our resident authority on optical toys and early cinema in Canada. He … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 13-3

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Robert

Editor David Bridge rounds up some juicy stories for this month: From left: Cover of 13-3. Trunk show, auction this fall and PHSC honours Harry Joy. Book and journal reviews. Revisiting the fireman daguerreotype. A dummy cheap infra-red plant camera. … Continue reading →

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Good night, Carl

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, July 7, 2013. Those of us familiar with German optical firms recognize Carl Zeiss Jena and its products as famous since the late 1800s. The Tessar and Biotar lenses are immediately known to collectors and users of fine equipment. … Continue reading →

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