Author Archives: Robert

Dale Barnes – CBC stills from the 1950s and 60s

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. In March, we were favoured with two delightful and interesting speakers, both photographers; one, long retired and the other still very active. Retiree Dale Barnes offered a small sampling of his extensive work for the CBC. All his photographs are … Continue reading →

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World News Day – May 4th

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The Globe and Mail celebrated World News Day yesterday by highlighting a number of prestigious stories that unfolded over the past months. One such story called UNFOUNDED involves many people including victim Ava Williams. Click the icon at left … Continue reading →

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Awakening – May 10 to 22, 2018, CONTACT

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Here in the city, May is CONTACT month. A splurge of photographic exhibitions are mounted to celebrate the art of photography both modern and historic. Ms Radha Chaddah, born in  Owen Sound, is the the creator of the image … Continue reading →

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a Royal visit in 1939

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. You likely don’t remember the time when the 1939 Royal visit took place. My step-mother vividly remembered going to North Bay with her parents to see the Royal couple as they headed west. Her mother was born in Surrey, … Continue reading →

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photography and the first world war (1914 – 1918)

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The AGO has curated an exhibition called “Photography: First World War 1914 – 1918” as part of this year’s CONTACT festival hosted by Scotiabank The great war ended a century ago so we often forget how the rudimentary photographic … Continue reading →

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Buying photos and photo gear in Toronto in 1879

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Our city reached a population of over 86,000 in 1871, a few years before the City Directory of 1879 was published and distributed. Take a look at the Wikipedia entry shown for Toronto to see its interesting history. In … Continue reading →

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outside in and upside down – a camera obscura exhibition down under

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The earliest known cameras may have been the camera obscura variety. They were often an closed room in an amusement area with a tiny hole or lens on one wall that projected the outdoor scene on the opposite wall … Continue reading →

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background to Free Black North exhibition at the AGO

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. February was Black History month. PHSC member Dr Julie Crooks of the AGO discussed the background to her exhibition, “Free Black North”, and the influence blacks had on photography. She is busy conducting on-going research while performing her regular … Continue reading →

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Finding Canada in the NYT Archive

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Robert

< Toronto. Dr Denise Birkhofer of the Ryerson Image Centre spoke on Finding Canada in the New York Times Archive at our January 17th meeting augmenting her recently ended exhibition  at the RIC called “The Faraway Nearby” which uses selected photographs from … Continue reading →

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Toronto Skyline in 1908

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The artist Owen Staples (1866 – 1949) was born in England and emigrated to Canada (Hamilton) with his family in 1872. He moved to the States where he began his arts studies. He moved again, this time to Toronto … Continue reading →

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