Author Archives: Robert

Movie Night: The Magical Movie Machines

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, October 16, 2013. MOVIE NIGHT: The Magical Movie Machines. We have a treat tonight. This is a rare old video tape called “Hooked on History – The Magical Movie Machines“. It is a  45 minute video … Continue reading

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Heritage Toronto Awards October 15, 2013.

Toronto October 5, 2013. The Heritage Toronto Awards and Wm. Kilbourn Memorial Lecture will take place this month. For details and tickets call or visit the Royal Conservatory of Music Box Office at 416 408-0208. For information use these services: … Continue reading

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Badly Bent, nearly busted.

Toronto, October 3, 2013. A couple of days ago, Louise (our Facebook guru) politely mentioned trouble commenting on one of my posts. I took a few minutes to check out the comment process and with her help I discovered the … Continue reading

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PHSC Press issues its first book

Toronto, October 3, 2013. John Morden (press@phsc.ca) is pleased to announce the first book published by PHSC Press is now available. Secure the Shadow, by Robert G. Wilson is the exciting story of the life of Benjamin Baltzly. Earlier  books … Continue reading

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Fall Fair – October 27, 2013

Toronto, October 27, 2013. The Big One – the famous PHSC Photographica-Fair will be held at the Soccer centre! This show features the work of well known GTA industrial photographer Tom Bochsler.  Our own Chelsea Jeffrey, fresh from her show … Continue reading

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Play-Doh Photographs

Toronto, September 26, 2013. My friend George Dunbar dropped me a note yesterday to say how delightful he found “famous photos re-created in Play Doh“. You can visit the BBC news article here to see the famous image by Andreas … Continue reading

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Photographic Canadiana 39-2

Issue 39-2 was packaged and mailed two weeks ago. It is another marvellous edition from the mind of editor Bob Lansdale. This issue features a number of articles just a few of which are highlighted in the pictures below. Below … Continue reading

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layar – making newspapers interactive

Toronto, September 20, 2013. On Friday, Carol looked up from the Toronto Star and said, “What’s this mean”?  pointing to a funny little cell phone icon next to a photo.  “It must let you see more,” I said. Turning to the … Continue reading

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The BIG One – PHSC Fall Fair Oct 27, 2013

WOODBRIDGE October 27, 2013. We will be holding our fall fair once again at the Soccer Centre just north of the city. To get you excited, Bob Lansdale has generously permitted many of his fair photographs to be shown in … Continue reading

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Newsletter 13-4

Fall is here this week and we started off our fall season with an auction last Sunday, to be followed by a very special speaker this Wednesday, and our annual fall fair next month. And this newsletter (which was mailed … Continue reading

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