Tag Archives: film

Spring Photographica-Fair May 25, 2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, May 25, 2014. Come out and enjoy our 40th fair this spring.  We are at the same location as last year – the Soccer Centre on Martin Grove just a quarter mile south of Highway 7. Details are on … Continue reading →

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PhotoTree.com and old images

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, March 20, 2014. One of the Founders of the PHSC, John Linsky, called me this afternoon about a site called PhotoTree. This site says it is “dedicated to research, restoration, and preservation of 19th and early 20th Century Photographs”. … Continue reading →

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Obsolescence and Darkness

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, October 12, 2013. I have been a fan of the Globe and Mail for over a half century now. I spotted this  photography related item this morning  in a Globe column called “Week in Preview” under a heading “Visual Art“. … Continue reading →

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The BIG One – PHSC Fall Fair Oct 27, 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Robert

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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Robert Gutteridge Friday, July 12, 2013

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Robert

TORONTO, July 14, 2013. We learned today that Robert W Gutteridge passed away last Friday at the Scarborough General Hospital. Bob joined the PHSC in 1997 and was our resident authority on optical toys and early cinema in Canada. He … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name, Eh Kodak?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Robert

TORONTO April 30, 2013. “Dat your Kodak?”, asked Quebecois farmer Plouffe who lived on his farm across the road from my friend Yves Tessier up in rural La Chute Quebec. It was not a Kodak that I had with me … Continue reading →

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SPRING FAIR May 26, 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Robert

TORONTO (WOODBRIDGE) May 26, 2013. Every Spring we host the largest fair around featuring photographica – cameras, books, ephemera, images. This year our fair is on Sunday May 26, 2013 and features an exhibit of the works of the late … Continue reading →

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March 17 2013 Auction – Pix Posted

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Robert

Another thorough round of photographs was taken by our resident Professional Photographer Bob Lansdale. The images have been posted on Shutterfly who recently bought the ill-fated Kodak picture site as that company struggles with bankruptcy. Click here or on the … Continue reading →

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Last Spring’s show up on Flickr

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Robert

A big thanks to member Jon Day-Reiner at Eighteen Percent Grey for generously snapping our spring 2012 fair and posting his images here in Flickr: 2012 PHSC Camera Fair – a set on Flickr Jon lives with his partner Joanne in … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 12-7

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Robert

Our editor has out done himself with a huge newsletter – just click the image below to read and print this latest issue of our fabulous and free pdf document. This issue reviews Daniel Renaud’s timely discussion of how modern … Continue reading →

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