Image shows a 10-year-old Andrea Essig gets special coaching from Andra Kelly at the Victoria V…

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Careful coaching: 10-year-old Andrea Essig gets special coaching from Andra Kelly at the Victoria Village Arena. Andrea was one of 30 blind children on hand at the arena yesterday learning how to skate.

Date2/7/1980

Names

Kelly, Andra (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Careful coaching: 10-year-old Andrea Essig gets special coaching from Andra Kelly at the Victoria Village Arena. Andrea was one of 30 blind children on hand at the arena yesterday learning how to skate.

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyNeighbourhoodFlemingdon Park

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0059232F

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