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)

Format

Picture

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

People with visual disabilities

Blind

Skating

Skating for people with disabilities

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Flemingdon Park

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0059232F

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