Tag Archives: war

oh! what a wonderful war

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.In issue 15-5, another fine article by Andrew Rodger was reproduced from ‘Archivaria’, the magazine of the NAC up Ottawa way. The photo at left, adjusted in Topaz AI and Affinity Photo. is from Andrew’s article. Andrew begins the article … Continue reading →

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winging it

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. This month we meet in person at the PHSC monthly meeting – that’s the good news! However, we are meeting at a NEW VENUE on a NEW DATE and a NEW TIME this month only! We are meeting at … Continue reading →

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… and wings on the side …

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Chicken wings were throwaways until some one in Buffalo began frying them as a side dish. Nearly a century ago, the name ‘wings’ showed up in an award winning war movie.  The 1927/8 silent movie called ‘Wings‘ won the … Continue reading →

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eye of the storm

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. It was ‘the best of times and the worst of times‘ between the world wars. After the first war, pent-up demand blossomed into unprecedented wealth in the first decade, followed by the worst depression ever in the next (world … Continue reading →

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how about photos in ten minutes?

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. 1941, war-time, and as the lawyers say, “time is of the essence”. Traditional photography took hours or days between the taking and the viewing of the results. But how do you get the results taken, and then viewed many … Continue reading →

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Lest we Forget …

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. As a school kid in the dying days of World War 2, we took the minute of silence at 11 am on November 11th seriously.  Every child knew John McCrae’s poem by heart: In Flanders fields the poppies blow … Continue reading →

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war and home: talks by Palu and Lagler

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Robert

NEXT MEETING: Wed May 15th, 2019 Photography, War and Alternative Narratives – Louie Palu. Louie discusses his experiences as a war photographer. Click the PHSC News page 2 icon attached at left for details. The Golden Age of Super 8 … Continue reading →

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PHSC Newsletter for May 2019

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Sonja Pushchak has released volume 19-1 of her epic newsletter. Page 1 features “Floating Flora” – 1896 photographs from collotype photographer Ogawa Kazumasa. Page 2 covers or program of speakers for this month. Following this are pages covering … Continue reading →

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lest we forget …

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The first world war – the war to end all wars –  ended one hundred years ago today. Armistice was November 11 at 11 am. For many years we have celebrated Remembrance Day. Like most families, I have ancestors … Continue reading →

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Robot Bomb Hit taken by Graflex Camera

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar enjoys browsing the web in search of photographic memorabilia. He recently discovered this Popular Photography for May, 1945 advertisement for a Speed-Graphic. The camera caught the effect of a V1 buzz bomb or doodlebug on a building … Continue reading →

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