Author Archives: Robert

a tradition in the sky

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Robert

Toronto.  As I write this post on Canada Day when we too celebrate with fireworks (smoke and rain permitting), I am thinking of our good friends to the south who celebrate Independence Day with fireworks too. The photo at left … Continue reading →

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smokin’ hot

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Have you seen the devastation caused by the wildfires across Canada? And the exceedingly high temperatures in parts of the world including the southern US? And the droughts that sparked the fires? Lots of textual and vocal descriptions. Most … Continue reading →

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just thunk trunk (sale)

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Holy cow, our latest Trunk Sale. is coming up fast! The show is on the 16th (SUNDAY) of this month outdoors at Trident Hall. Check out our poster for all the gory details! Come on out and enjoy the … Continue reading →

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think, thank, trunk (sale)

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Robert

Toronto.  Happy Canada day (and long weekend) to you all up here in the “great smoky north”. Just think,  July 16th is a RED LETTER day. Be sure to mark it on your calendar. The PHSC will host its 2023 … Continue reading →

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transparent history

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. We think of history as the distant past. Not necessarily so. Slides, or colour transparencies taken by amateurs can sometimes be an historic record beyond the intended audience of the immediate family. The slide here shows a hilly street … Continue reading →

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high resolution

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. One thing a daguerreotype had going for it from the ‘get go’ was resolution. The terribly slow process was (depending on lens quality, plate, focussing, movement, etc.) always capable of very high resolution. Even today,  the existing mid 1850s … Continue reading →

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made to measure

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In the days of film, darkroom work was all wet and gooey either in full darkness or with dim reddish or brownish illumination. Strange powders were measured out and added to water and mixed to create magical solutions. Some … Continue reading →

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something’ to chew on …

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1950s, I bought a Minox IIIs, tank, enlarger, etc. After the camera  was lost in the mail, I bought a new Minox IIIB. The IIIs and older cameras were about the size of a package of … Continue reading →

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fishing’ for fotos

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Okay, not all of you collect photos and only a few of you who do can pay a business like PhotoCentral for them. At left is just small example of the photographs they offer. In this case, it is … Continue reading →

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back to the future

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. As we have said many times, archives and libraries are a great source of photographs depicting local history. A few photo enthusiasts take an old street scene and re-photograph it today from about the same location and with a … Continue reading →

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