Tag Archives: glass slides

remember Dr Barnardo?

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. We see in this article another example of photography recording history. In the article, “British Home Children: Antique box tells heart-breaking history” reported by Eloise Alanna, a box of glass slides from Glasgow lands in Canada to complement the … Continue reading →

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history in photos

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Our co-editor of the Photographic Canadiana journal, David Bridge,  recently sent me a link to a CTV news item called,”Rare photos of 44 Toronto First World War soldiers discovered“. The glass slides are professional portraits of WW1 soldiers in … Continue reading →

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The (nearly) forgotten photographer – Edwin Haynes

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. This report is a review of our May, 2017 presentation on Edwin Thomas Haynes (come out this September 20th to our next presentation). The story and selected photographs by Edwin Haynes were presented by his grand nephew and photographer Bruce … Continue reading →

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