Category Archives: miscellaneous

a cautionary tale

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Robert

Toronto.  In 2005, ebay was a popular source of rare cameras and images much desired by collectors of photographic material. Some sellers gained sufficient experience to ‘sell’ their skill to those who had a one-off sale of items. There was … Continue reading →

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old wine in new bottles

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. We often see interesting articles in traditional books that can be held and felt as the pages are turned. Here are a couple of old familiar topics presented using new technology: E- Photo Newsletter #250 for May 13, 2019 … Continue reading →

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once a century is enough!

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. In 1918 the world suffered a pandemic called the Spanish Flu of 1918. It lasted into 1920 and proved to be very contagious and very deadly. Here we are, a century later, and the world is hit by another influenza-like … Continue reading →

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happy new year 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. All the best for the new year from PHSC members and executive. Click the card below to visit our source website.

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Merry Christmas 2019 All!

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Lots of snow. Green snow? Ho Ho Ho. Click on the birds to see the website I used.

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a phlock of photogs

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Nearly 60 years ago, LIFE gathered all its photographers, including one retired photographer in NYC for this group shot. It is the topic of the January 18, 1960 Speaking of Pictures column (pp 8, 9). Of the group, only … Continue reading →

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Lest we Forget …

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. As a school kid in the dying days of World War 2, we took the minute of silence at 11 am on November 11th seriously.  Every child knew John McCrae’s poem by heart: In Flanders fields the poppies blow … Continue reading →

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Dr Robert G Wilson, May 8, 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Robert

Toronto My good friend and fellow PHSC member Bob Wilson passed away late Wednesday this week.  Bob joined the PHSC in 1977 after coming to Toronto. Prior to coming here, Bob worked out west as a geologist in the Oil … Continue reading →

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Myseum

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Most of us who live here know the ROM – Royal Ontario Museum on the corner of Avenue Road and Bloor, in easy reach of U of T students (and the rest of us by subway). But I wonder … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2018!

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Robert
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