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Heckman’s Canadian Pacific: A Photographic Journey

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, January 20, 2016 Ralph Beaumont: Heckman’s Canadian Pacific  Author Ralph Beaumont takes us on a photographic journey into the visual history of this country’s first transcontinental railroad, in his new book on the CPR’s pioneering photographer. From … Continue reading

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2015 Show and Tell Night

Toronto. We had a wonderful time at the Show and Tell session this year. The event started with a bang when Clint rushed in like a hurricane and quickly set up the silent auction and ranked the presenters for the night. … Continue reading

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Photographic Canadiana 41-3

Toronto. All you lucky people who are PHSC members have received or are about to receive the latest edition of this excellent journal from the mind of editor Robert Lansdale. Not yet a member? Sign up today using the Pay … Continue reading

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Newsletter 15-7

Toronto. editor David Bridge has whipped up another doozie for your enjoyment. On page one is announcement of our popular Christmas meeting with a gift exchange, show and tell, and silent auction. This is followed by text and photos of … Continue reading

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A Night at the MIA

Toronto. A recent PHSC donation was made to the Museum of Inuit Art (MIA) to help it bring down south the results of youth photography in Canada’s far north. The north west of our country has spotty internet at best so … Continue reading

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Show & Tell, Gift Exchange, Silent Auction

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, December 16, 2015. Show and Tell, Gift Exchange, Silent Auction **NOTE DATE: Erroneously shown as a week later initially. Thanks to Ms Cook for spotting it**  For the ever popular show and tell session some members bring … Continue reading

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PHSC Auction tomorrow, Sunday Nov 22, 2015

Toronto. Take a break and purge or add to your collection! We are holding another auction tomorrow, Sunday, November 22, 2015. At the Legion Hall in Long Branch on Lake Shore Boulevard just west of the bottom of Brown’s Line. … Continue reading

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Newsletter 15-6

Toronto. Editor David Bridge serves up another tasty newsletter! In it we announce our famous annual(ish) auction this coming Sunday November 22nd. This month we have a special meeting NOT at our usual location NOR date. A review of October’s … Continue reading

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Pictures from Pasadena Daguerreian Symposium

Toronto.  Photographic Canadiana Editor Bob lansdale is also the official photographer for the  Daguerreian Society. Each year the Daguerreian Society holds a symposium in a different location. This year the society chose to visit Pasadena and the Getty. Bob Lansdale … Continue reading

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Optical Explosion

Toronto. Yesterday’s Globe business section had an intriguing graph in its visualization article illustrating the growth in annual camera sales since the late 1950s. Unfortunately the digital version of the article is behind a pay wall and since I already pay … Continue reading

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