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2002 Ghost History Conference Guests and Itinerary
A look back at the archived 2002 ghost history conference page, with its guests, itinerary, location details and ticket notes retold as event history.
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October 18 2003 Anniversary Evening at Spadina House
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All entries2002 Ghost History Conference Guests and Itinerary
A look back at the archived 2002 ghost history conference page, with its guests, itinerary, location details and ticket notes retold as event history.
May 2002 Equipment Note on the Sony Hi8 Handycam
Revisits the May 2002 equipment page on the Sony Hi8 CCD-TR818 with zero lux infrared, used for night documentation and careful observation notes.
January to February 2002 Newsletter Retrospective
A dated look at the winter 2002 Torontoghosts newsletter with its Gibraltar Point photo, reader images and editorial notes on collecting reports.
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