Category Archives: activities

Executive meeting #71 by ZOOM, September 2, 2026

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Robert

PHSC President Clint Hryhorijiw Toronto. We held another quiet meeting on September 2nd. This is the 71st executive meeting held over  ZOOM. Our treasurer, John Morden, sent out his report just before the meeting. No PayPal or e-payments occurred over … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 30, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Just over 30 years ago on April 17, 1996, our society opened this website and joined the internet generation. At the time, few members had a computer let alone an internet connection. A few months earlier  I had embarked … Continue reading →

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gettin’ to the end of the day …

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … is a familiar line from the theme to the TV program “New Tricks” which I enjoyed sometime ago. Speaking of some time ago, Our PHSC website went live some 30 years ago at a time when few people … Continue reading →

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doctor, doctor, give me the news …

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors of old photos often either specialize or group their collection into subsets such as medicine. At left is a relatively recent image (early 2012) of the effects of a cerebellum stroke – too recent to be a collectible … Continue reading →

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all in a row

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Many collectors specialize in various kinds of old photos. Some like group photos and the gear used to take them. A cropped wide angle shot, a panoramic shot etc can record a large group of people. A great source … Continue reading →

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camera art

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors search diligently for pristine copies of select cameras. Other versions and less pristine versions are also collected and later sold to upgrade the collection. Some collectors – not just camera folk –  also like a piece for display, … Continue reading →

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horses

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. collectors search diligently for old photos to complement their collection. One sub group could be animals, or pets, or horses. While the example at left is much too recent to be collectible, it is a good example of the … Continue reading →

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a splash of colour

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Our late editor, Robert Lansdale, had a soft spot for early colour processes and cameras. In issue 28-2, Bob wrote a lengthy article on the topic titled, “COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY  IN THE EARLY 1900s”. Bob begins the article, “From the … Continue reading →

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a window on things

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC welcomes all photographica collectors. While we focus on Canadian studios and contributions to photography, we are world wide in our interests. The society was formed in the fall of 1974 and became active the following year filling … Continue reading →

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open invite

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Members of the PHSC have at least one thing in common: they collect photographica. If you too collect or have an interest in photographica and photographic history but are not a member, we encourage you to join this like … Continue reading →

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