Tag Archives: history

The Camera that captured readers’ lives

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. A few weeks back on January 7, 2015 I posted a link to the BBC celebrating Kodak’s clever little Brownie camera. Today member, Ross Forfar, who owns Kominek’s camera repair sent me this link  to a series of annotated … Continue reading →

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Toronto Observed Through Three Generations

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. This show by a trio of photographers: Harry Joy, Doug Hemmy, and Andy Brooks opened at the Market Gallery last Saturday. Thanks to member George Dunbar for this photo of Harry Joy and Tom Bochsler at the event. You … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 14-8

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Just when I think the newsletter can’t get any better, Editor David Bridge delivers another super issue. First off he notes that our speaker this month is a young lady by the name of Summer Leigh. Summer shows unique … Continue reading →

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The Past is Never Far – Summer Leigh

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, Jan 21st, 2015 Summer Leigh is the artist behind The Past is Never Far, a photographic series that explores the extraordinary changes Toronto has experienced since its founding in the 18th century. Ms Leigh held her first camera … Continue reading →

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Library of Birmingham Photography Collections at Risk

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Robert

Bath, UK. On the letterhead of the RPS,  Professor Elizabeth Edwards, Photographic History Research Centre, De Montfort University and Dr Michael Pritchard, The Royal Photographic Society send an urgent message regarding the imminent demise of the famous Library of Birmingham Photography … Continue reading →

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The most important cardboard box ever?

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Robert

London England. Member Russ Forfar sent me a note on Monday asking if the attached link was “another article?”. And indeed it is. BBC, London in its NEWS Magazine posted an interesting history and discussion about the Kodak Brownie camera dated … Continue reading →

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New York Photo Show April 17, 18, 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Our Vice-president and image affectionado, Ashley Cook reports that the The New York Photos Show is once again hosting the New York Photo Show at the Lighthouse for the Blind at 111 East 59th in NYC on April 17th … Continue reading →

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Through Canada with a Kodak (1893)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Robert

Toronto.  Thanks to member George Dunbar for this interesting link. In 1893, barely five years after George Eastman began selling his famous Kodak camera, W.H White of Edinburgh published a book called Through Canada with a Kodak by the Countess of Aberdeen, … Continue reading →

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Photos by Harry Joy coming the St Lawrence Market, Toronto

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, January 24, 2015. We are delighted to hear that 97 year old PHSC member Harry Joy will have his photographs featured in an exhibit at Toronto’s historic St Lawrence Market. Opening at the St Lawrence Market Art Gallery on January … Continue reading →

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Photographic Canadiana 40-3

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Bob Lansdale has produced another stunning edition of Photographic Canadiana. If you are a member, a copy is on it’s way to you as I write. Not member? Just go to the upper right of this screen and … Continue reading →

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