Monthly Archives: February 2015

The Ottawa that was: CMHC photo archive

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. My thanks to editor Bob Lansdale for pointing out that the CMHC has uploaded its complete photo inventory. The event was noted here in a column in the Ottawa Citizen. The article appeared on Feb 22, 2015 under the … Continue reading →

Posted in activities-other | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Ottawa that was: CMHC photo archive

Newsletter 14-9

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. NOTE: This issue has more details on the Harry Joy exhibit – and our meeting venue for this month’s Toronto meeting. Editor David Bridge serves up another interesting newsletter in this edition. We begin with a map and location … Continue reading →

Posted in newsletter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Newsletter 14-9

Toronto Observed Through Three Generations

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, Feb 18, 2015. **NEW TIME & VENUE FOR THIS MEETING ** The  Market Gallery at South St Lawrence Market 95 Front Street East, Toronto M5E 1C2 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Take elevator to 2nd floor Toronto Observed … Continue reading →

Posted in program | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Toronto Observed Through Three Generations

Photographic Canadiana 40-4

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. This is the final issue of our 40th year. We begin our 41st year with issue 41-1 this  coming May. For this issue, which hit the post office yesterday afternoon, there are a number of interesting items researched by … Continue reading →

Posted in journal | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Photographic Canadiana 40-4

PHSC Auction is March 15, 2015!

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC is holding its annual auction on March 15, 2015 this year at the usual location in Toronto (Long Branch) at the Royal Legion Hall on Lakeshore just west of Brown’s Line. We are beginning to receive photographs … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, auction | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on PHSC Auction is March 15, 2015!

AGO mounts an exhibit of 1940/1 photos of a Jewish Ghetto

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC member and speaker Maia Sutnik narrates this brief video of an AGO exhibit of Polish life recorded quietly in the Jewish Ghetto at Lodz in Poland in 1940 and 1941 by photographer Henryk Ross. Ross was forced by the … Continue reading →

Posted in activities-other, people | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on AGO mounts an exhibit of 1940/1 photos of a Jewish Ghetto