Author Archives: Robert

the napalm girl in the news …

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The Vietnamese child photographed in 1972 showing the horrors of  napalm now lives in the GTA. Recently, as noted in many papers such as the Globe and Mail here and the Guardian in the UK, a recent video on … Continue reading →

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one rare bird redux …

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A few days back on Nov 29th, 2025,  I posted a note about “a couple of rare birds“, the cover shot for issue 25-5.  In the following issue, 26-1 editor Lansdale notes an e-mail from Paul Nelson, up Ottawa … Continue reading →

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a timely canal and lock

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. As  youth, the news of creation of the St Lawrence Seaway was big news. As usual, the USA declined to pay for construction or host part of the project, but happily made use of the Seaway once completed. The … Continue reading →

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magic moments ..

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Most of us have fond memories of visiting a movie house as a kid and cheering on the ‘hero(s)’ as they thundered across the screen. Member Robert Gutteridge was our resident movie expert of the day. In January 2000, … Continue reading →

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… memories …

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Bob Lansdale came up with many ideas to promote our 25th Anniversary, especially for the journal. One idea that popped up in issue 25-5 was to have some long time members write about the society or collecting as … Continue reading →

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sisters

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Bill Belier’s column, “A Treasure From My Collection” was always a favourite column for members. In issue 25-5, Bill switched from hardware to images with a fine article on Bill Kantymir and his images. Bill and his son John … Continue reading →

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strange bedfellows …

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We collectors of photography – images, hardware, ephemera, etc. Or fans of photographic history, seldom consider other non-photographic collectibles. At least three German camera makers; Leitz and Zeiss, who established themselves decades earlier as makers of quality microscopes, binoculars, … Continue reading →

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the good old soccer game …

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors of sports photos should consider soccer photos like the one at left of our 1888 team that wowed fans by beating the British team. Member (and past president, author, photographer, collector etc.) Les Jones wrote a book review … Continue reading →

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patronage and photography

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. As an old photo collector, you may have noticed that the back of some CdVs and cabinet cards have an elaborate design stating the photographer’s special relationship with British royalty. Continuing our 25th anniversary theme, in issue 25-5 of … Continue reading →

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heady days of mail/phone auctions

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Just over a quarter century ago, we felt a mail order catalogue of auction items would allow distant members of the PHSC to participate. Member Stan White volunteered to write the catalogue, not realizing the tremendous task he would … Continue reading →

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