Tag Archives: Toronto

Toronto Observed Through Three Generations

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, Feb 18, 2015. **NEW TIME & VENUE FOR THIS MEETING ** The  Market Gallery at South St Lawrence Market 95 Front Street East, Toronto M5E 1C2 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Take elevator to 2nd floor Toronto Observed … 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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Newsletter 14-7

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. Our latest issue of the PHSC Newsletter is another colourful 10 page extravaganza by editor David Bridge. Our first story as always is the coming Toronto Meeting. Every December we ofer the popular members Show and Tell plus a … 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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Graham Wesley Garrett – Daguerreotype Researcher

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, July 27, 2014. Photographic Canadiana editor, Bob Lansdale, relays this sad message: “Noted historian Graham Garrett passed away last July 27, 2014 in his 80th year. This sad loss has just been drawn to our attention. Graham contributed several … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell 2014

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wednesday, Dec. 17th, 2014 ANNUAL SHOW AND TELL In a few short weeks it will be time again for another  popular Show & Tell evening at PHSC. Members can and do bring all sorts of unusual items … Continue reading →

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Historic and Contemporary Ambrotypes – Ronit Novak

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, Oct 15, 2014. Historic and Contemporary Ambrotypes – Ronit Novak Ronit (pronounced Row-neat) is the Director of Photography at Canadian Business and MoneySense magazines (both print and tablet platforms). The “daguerreotype look” portrait at left was created by … Continue reading →

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Photographic Canadiana 40-2

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Robert

Our second issue of Photographic Canadiana hit the mails last week. Editor Bob Lansdale has created another fabulous issue for our 40th year. The first article covers the 28mm cine camera. In researching this camera, Bob Wilson recalled he has … Continue reading →

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A New look at Toronto over the passage of time

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. Member and friend George Dunbar often comes up with the most interesting of ideas. He recently sent me a note suggesting I take a look at this video by Kwan called simply “Time”. This is the full note posted on … Continue reading →

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