Monthly Archives: September 2022

the way we were

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Photography changed the way we look at the world and ourselves for ever. Today the smartphone bunch knock off stills and videos galore. When photography began, it took skill and patience to ‘create’ a likeness of the scene in … Continue reading →

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shooting stars

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Nawww, this ain’t about astronomy! It’s about a CTV news clip on George  Pimental of Toronto. George is a photographer here in the west end. He hit the news on CTV  recently because he is noted for photographing famous … Continue reading →

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face of the future

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Today, with smartphones de rigueur,  we take television and videos for granted. It wasn’t always so. In 1926, the Scottish inventor, John Baird held a demonstration for the media in London, England. Baird demonstrated, “the first workable system of … Continue reading →

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jazzing things up …

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Any of you who also like jazz are familiar with Gene Krupa. In a brief video by the Morgan Library and Museum in New Zealand, Joel Smith, explains why three action portraits of people in the public eye capture … Continue reading →

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… and wings on the side …

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Chicken wings were throwaways until some one in Buffalo began frying them as a side dish. Nearly a century ago, the name ‘wings’ showed up in an award winning war movie.  The 1927/8 silent movie called ‘Wings‘ won the … Continue reading →

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we’re back …

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Did ya hear the news? On October 1st, the PHSC Big One is back in person once again! We are now using a SATURDAY for the fall fair but we are indoors once again at the Trident Hall (Evans … Continue reading →

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another thousand …

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Over a century ago Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay) had a strike by the Finnish Lumber Workers in the town. The written word about the strike, the issues, who won, what was won, etc. may be well forgotten, but … Continue reading →

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1,000 words …

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Have you noticed the trend? Our ancestors prided themselves on being able to read and write. As the decades passed, the written word in books, newspapers, magazines, etc. gave way to images in movies, newspapers, magazines, books, TV. In … Continue reading →

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a better mouse trap …

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. In this September, 1962 advertisement, Pathé announced its ‘better mouse trap’ – the WEBO-M 16mm reflex movie camera intended for news reel shorts taken in the field. The ad appeared in ‘American Cinematographer’ of that year, placed by the … Continue reading →

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Exec meeting #29 by ZOOM – highlights

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Well we held our 29th executive meeting via ZOOM on Wednesday evening September 7th. Celio is becoming a ZOOM expert! Clint is learning the ropes for backup. Our speaker program has started up again. The September meeting is at … Continue reading →

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