Author Archives: Robert

getting to the auction day …

Toronto. …. with apologies to Dennis Waterman and the theme song for New Tricks. Our fall auction date of November 24th is less than a week away. Mark your calendar now! It’s a great way to spend a late fall … Continue reading

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flights of film …

Toronto. … or is it flights of fancy? Whatever. We are closing in on our fall auction date of November 24, 2024! Be sure to join us and have a great Sunday, see old friends, find lots of neat goodies … Continue reading

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hot dawg, it’s a stereo …

Toronto. … with apologies to the late Sam Shopsowitz and his catchy jingle. Sam’s daughter, Karen, Spoke to the society back on September 15, 2004 about her father’s home movies. This post is on a different topic – a rare … Continue reading

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the Japanese Camera Museum c1992

Toronto. From time to time the Journal reprints articles of interest to PHSC members. In issue 18-4, editor Roseborough chose to reprint a fully illustrated article on the camera museum in Tokyo. “This is another in our series of photographic … Continue reading

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Bill’s ‘something’ revisited …

Toronto. Journal editor Ev Roseborough in issue 18-4 revisits Bill Belier’s ‘something’ after a lengthy conversation with future journal editor, Bob Lansdale and Bob’s correct identification of this bit of history. Ev begins, “Gather round, dear readers, for the final … Continue reading

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An 1836 Letter on Stereo Vision

Toronto. A few years before successful photographic processes were formally announced, Reverend Maynard wrote his first letter letter on stereo vision to the Toronto Royal Standard. It was reproduced in issue 18-3 courtesy of Dr Robert Wilson of the PHSC. … Continue reading

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get cha news here … read all about it ….

Toronto. In the days before – long before – the digital era, we learned of new photographic processes and apparatus through magazines. In the 1950s – 1980s, I bought every photography magazine in sight. These magazines were kept for a … Continue reading

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in the dark of the night …

Toronto. First off, please take a minute today in silence to think about those brave souls who gave up their lives that we could enjoy this great country of ours. November 11th each year we commemorate all our fallen soldiers. … Continue reading

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remembering Iris …

Toronto. In the article. “IRIS MCCAIG AND THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES G. MILNE” the late Bob Lansdale relates his chat with Iris at 82 in the early fall 1992 journal issue 18-2. Iris is famous not only as a long … Continue reading

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Vera in 1930 …

Toronto. Members of a certain age group (old coots like me) remember the movie Laura and the haunting song of the same name. Nearly a century ago, John Vanderpant of Vancouver took this then fashionably soft focus portrait of a … Continue reading

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