Tag Archives: Bicycles

one-eyed monster

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Our PHSC News for April, 2020 (issue 19-10) features the odd looking Cyclops camera of the mid 1950s. Editor Sonja Pushchak and her team put out another tasty issue in spite of the nasty COVID-19 virus affecting countries world … Continue reading →

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cameras and cycles at our March 2020 meeting IS DEFERRED!

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Meeting, Wed, March 18 2020 at 7:00 pm BURGUNDY ROOM, Memorial Hall. ** IMPORTANT: THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED ** HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT AND VISUALLY COMPELLING IMAGES PORTRAYING BICYCLE’S HISTORY – Lorne Shields When I was a kid, my friend’s grandfather, who had … Continue reading →

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fin de decade

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Lorne Shields was one of our speakers in December. Lorne brought his major bicycle image acquisitions for 2019 in both a printout copy and a thumb drive with digital files. A misunderstanding  between Lorne and Mark resulted in no … Continue reading →

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PHSC News for June 2017

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The pdf newsletter was sent out Friday morning to everyone on the mailing list. Editor Sonja Pushchak has produced another entertaining newsletter of 13 pages. The front page article discussed “Fab Film Stars” – not quite the stars we … Continue reading →

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Lorne Shields and the Velocipede in 3D

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. We had a relatively big turnout Wednesday to hear Lorne’s talk.  Bob Lansdale counted some 50+ members and public in attendance. Lorne is a well-known and respected authority on bicycle history who has spoken widely in North America and Europe … Continue reading →

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The First Bicycles in 3D – Contemporary Velocipede Images of the 1860-70s

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, May 18, 2016 Lorne Shields: The First Bicycles in 3D – Contemporary Velocipede Images of the 1860-70s Lorne Shields, of Thornhill, ON, has been an avid collector and researcher of early bicycling history for almost 50 … Continue reading →

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PHSC’s Three for Spring Bookmark

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Journal editor Bob Lansdale came up with a bookmark to remind everyone of the speakers onboard for this spring. Each speaker will be at our Toronto meeting held the third Wednesday of each month. Click the icon at left … Continue reading →

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CANADA ~ AMERICA, HISTORIC 19TH CENTURY CYCLING PHOTOGRAPHICA

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Robert

  NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Canada -America, Historic 19th century cycling photographica – Lorne Shields We welcome back for the start of the fall meetings Lorne Shields with his specially groomed talk called “CANADA ~ AMERICA, HISTORIC 19TH CENTURY CYCLING PHOTOGRAPHICA”. With … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 11-3

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Robert

Bob Lansdale’s latest newsletter announces our first summer boot sale. We review Andrew Stawicki’s June talk on his PhotoSensitive organization. An article “Early Photo History in London” reviews a cache of Chromotypes that surfaced in this southern Ontario city. We … Continue reading →

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