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The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)
The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)

The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)

Date1/3/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, Ellen Burka. Cranston divides almost all his waking time between his two dedications, skating and painting and tries to bring a new dimension of art to both of them.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0040779F
Walking his setters near his Cabbagetown home, Toller Cranston wears dramatic black and gray
Walking his setters near his Cabbagetown home, Toller Cranston wears dramatic black and gray
11/7/1979
Relaxing in his Toronto home in prepartion for two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens tomorrow and Friday, skater Toller Cranston talked recently with Star w(...)
Relaxing in his Toronto home in prepartion for two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens tomorrow and Friday, skater Toller Cranston talked recently with Star w(...)
9/21/1977
Toller Cranston, perhaps the world's best male freestyle skater, breezed to a 13 to tie the best score
Toller Cranston, perhaps the world's best male freestyle skater, breezed to a 13 to tie the best score
3/22/1978
Toller weaves magic on TV. Toller Cranston, a magician who needs no tricks to dazzle people, returns Sunday his second CBC super this marvellous [Incomplete]
Toller weaves magic on TV. Toller Cranston, a magician who needs no tricks to dazzle people, returns Sunday his second CBC super this marvellous [Incomplete]
2/13/1979
A great leap forward. Twice Canadian figure-skating champion, 23-year-old Toller Cranston practises yesterday at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curl(...)
A great leap forward. Twice Canadian figure-skating champion, 23-year-old Toller Cranston practises yesterday at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curl(...)
1/10/1973
Figure skater mid air in front of Toronto City Hall
Leaping high off the ice, Toller Cranston, Canada's top male figure skater, works out at the rink at Nathan Phillips Square with City Hall in the back(...)
1/5/1974
Decorative plates: A variety of antique plates, plus some he painted himself, are dramatically displayed in the den of artist and champion figure skater Toller Cranston
Decorative plates: A variety of antique plates, plus some he painted himself, are dramatically displayed in the den of artist and champion figure skater Toller Cranston
6/22/1987
Toller Cranston, a magician who needs no tricks to dazzle people, returns Sunday with his second CBC Superspecial on ice. Joining this marvellous free(...)
Toller Cranston, a magician who needs no tricks to dazzle people, returns Sunday with his second CBC Superspecial on ice. Joining this marvellous free(...)
2/13/1979
Above, Norman Pitre, left, Chanel vice-president of marketing, and Toller Cranston with his finger painted print done in makeup
Above, Norman Pitre, left, Chanel vice-president of marketing, and Toller Cranston with his finger painted print done in makeup
4/11/1984
Cranston, Toller (skating - portraits, group & misc)
Cranston, Toller (skating - portraits, group & misc)
4/2/1982
A dejected Toller Cranston leaves Broadmoor Arena at Colorado Springs after he finished fourth in men's world figure skating championships yesterday. (...)
A dejected Toller Cranston leaves Broadmoor Arena at Colorado Springs after he finished fourth in men's world figure skating championships yesterday. (...)
3/6/1975
Fans of skating star Toller Cranston, above, take issue with criticism of the Ice Show, in Toronto recently
Fans of skating star Toller Cranston, above, take issue with criticism of the Ice Show, in Toronto recently
9/23/1976