Teddy bears in the Turnbull

A DigitalNZ Story by Joan McCracken

Pictures of teddy bears. Created to accompany the bears in windows community activity during the COVID-19 lockdown period (March-April 2020). From the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Teddy bears; Toys; Bears

Image: Group portrait of men in suits and straw boaters, with teddy bear mascot

Group portrait of men in suits and straw boaters, with teddy bear mascot

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Image: Studio portrait of unidentified girl, holding a teddy bear, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of unidentified girl, holding a teddy bear, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Studio portrait of unidentified young girl, seated and holding a teddy bear, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of unidentified young girl, seated and holding a teddy bear, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Studio portrait of unidentified young girl in lace dress with hair bow standing on a fur rug next to a large teddy bear, Christchurch

Studio portrait of unidentified young girl in lace dress with hair bow standing on a fur rug next to a large teddy bear, Christchurch

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Image: Studio portrait of unidentified small girl, wearing a coat and hat, holding a teddy bear, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of unidentified small girl, wearing a coat and hat, holding a teddy bear, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Studio portrait of an unidentified small child, standing on a box with a teddy bear on table alongside, possibly Christchurch district

Studio portrait of an unidentified small child, standing on a box with a teddy bear on table alongside, possibly Christchurch district

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Image: Studio family portrait of unidentified young girl with large hat and holding a teddy bear while sitting on wooden high chair, Christchurch

Studio family portrait of unidentified young girl with large hat and holding a teddy bear while sitting on wooden high chair, Christchurch

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Image: Studio portrait of an unidentified young child, wearing rompers and a shirt with a lace-up front, with a teddy bear, possibly Christchurch district

Studio portrait of an unidentified young child, wearing rompers and a shirt with a lace-up front, with a teddy bear, possibly Christchurch district

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Image: Children's fashions at Farmers Department Store with an unidentified woman with a microphone giving a young girl model a teddy bear with people looking on, probably Wellington Region

Children's fashions at Farmers Department Store with an unidentified woman with a microphone giving a young girl model a teddy bear with people loo...

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Image: Studio portrait of an unidentified family group, showing a woman holding a baby wearing a [christening?] gown, and a small boy wearing rompers, with a teddy bear, possibly Christchurch district

Studio portrait of an unidentified family group, showing a woman holding a baby wearing a [christening?] gown, and a small boy wearing rompers, wit...

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Image: Studio family portrait of unidentified young sisters in similar cotton lace dresses and pearl necklaces, holding either a doll or a teddy bear, sharing the same chair, Christchurch

Studio family portrait of unidentified young sisters in similar cotton lace dresses and pearl necklaces, holding either a doll or a teddy bear, sha...

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Image: Outdoors on grass in front of a hedge, an unidentified family portrait of a mother with glasses sitting with her young daughters with hair bow standing holding a teddy bear, probably Christchurch region

Outdoors on grass in front of a hedge, an unidentified family portrait of a mother with glasses sitting with her young daughters with hair bow stan...

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Image: Studio unidentified family portrait of an older mother with her four daughters in dark large collar dresses with brooches and bows, bracelets, wrist watch and teddy bear, and son with striped school tie, Christchurch

Studio unidentified family portrait of an older mother with her four daughters in dark large collar dresses with brooches and bows, bracelets, wris...

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Image: Studio portrait of unidentified couple in [Salvation Army?] uniform with two children, showing couple seated and the boy is holding a teddy bear standing on a chair and the girl is holding a doll standing on a box covered with animal skin, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of unidentified couple in [Salvation Army?] uniform with two children, showing couple seated and the boy is holding a teddy bear st...

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Image: Kirkcaldie & Stains

Kirkcaldie & Stains

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Image: Stokes Valley

Stokes Valley

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Image: Group including children and toys

Group including children and toys

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Image: Unidentified child

Unidentified child

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Image: Portrait of a baby from the Morgan family

Portrait of a baby from the Morgan family

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Image: Unidentified child

Unidentified child

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Image: Unidentified woman with children

Unidentified woman with children

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Image: Farmers' Trading Company Ltd: Buy on Farmers' easiest of terms [1952]

Farmers' Trading Company Ltd: Buy on Farmers' easiest of terms [1952]

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Image: Ernest Smith Baldwin and family

Ernest Smith Baldwin and family

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Image: "Hill Billy Eats" bar; Labour Party occasion at Parliament; and, Lisa van Hulst

"Hill Billy Eats" bar; Labour Party occasion at Parliament; and, Lisa van Hulst

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Image: Wright Stephenson and Company, 2 shots of toys

Wright Stephenson and Company, 2 shots of toys

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Image: Squadron Leader Duncan holding a Christmas ham and surrounded by various household items and toys

Squadron Leader Duncan holding a Christmas ham and surrounded by various household items and toys

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Image: Santa Claus at a Public Health Camp

Santa Claus at a Public Health Camp

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Image: Studio portrait of unidentified child holding teddy bear, probably Christchurch

Studio portrait of unidentified child holding teddy bear, probably Christchurch

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Image: Photographs taken at the Teddy Bears Picnic, Frank Kitts Park, January 2011

Photographs taken at the Teddy Bears Picnic, Frank Kitts Park, January 2011

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Image: Studio portrait of an unidentified young girl with bow in hair and holding teddy bear, sitting on top of fur covered cane chair, Christchurch

Studio portrait of an unidentified young girl with bow in hair and holding teddy bear, sitting on top of fur covered cane chair, Christchurch

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Image: Large group of unidentified girls and boys wearing sportsgear, with teddy bear mascot, outside brick building , Westport Technical High School, West Coast Region

Large group of unidentified girls and boys wearing sportsgear, with teddy bear mascot, outside brick building , Westport Technical High School, Wes...

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Image: Views of people attending a fair, possibly in Wellington at the Winter Show grounds, Newtown

Views of people attending a fair, possibly in Wellington at the Winter Show grounds, Newtown

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Image: James Smiths, toys

James Smiths, toys

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Image: Young girl with a pram and a teddy bear

Young girl with a pram and a teddy bear

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Image: Studio portrait of an unidentified small girl holding a teddy bear, possibly Christchurch district

Studio portrait of an unidentified small girl holding a teddy bear, possibly Christchurch district

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Image: Studio portrait, unidentified baby without clothes lying front down on fur rug with teddy bear, Christchurch

Studio portrait, unidentified baby without clothes lying front down on fur rug with teddy bear, Christchurch

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Image: Young girls learning to dance to the Teddy Bears Picnic music - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

Young girls learning to dance to the Teddy Bears Picnic music - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

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Image: A cottage in the country, and horses on a knoll overlooking a town, possibly in the Gisborne area; and, Lisa van Hulst as a child

A cottage in the country, and horses on a knoll overlooking a town, possibly in the Gisborne area; and, Lisa van Hulst as a child

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Image: Vida Mary Stout holding a teddy bear

Vida Mary Stout holding a teddy bear

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Image: Teddy bear sitting on model TEAL airlines plane

Teddy bear sitting on model TEAL airlines plane

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Image: Petone West School, Primer 1

Petone West School, Primer 1

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Image: Terry and Brian Hutton at Aratapu

Terry and Brian Hutton at Aratapu

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Image: Hutton children at Aratapu

Hutton children at Aratapu

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Image: Creator unknown : Photograph of George Jellicoe as a child

Creator unknown : Photograph of George Jellicoe as a child

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Image: Janet Atkinson sitting on a garden bench with her toys

Janet Atkinson sitting on a garden bench with her toys

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Image: Digital photograph of COVID-19 bear hunt, Newtown

Digital photograph of COVID-19 bear hunt, Newtown

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