{"id":1940,"date":"2020-05-27T18:49:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T08:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1940"},"modified":"2020-06-16T20:49:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T10:19:16","slug":"introducing-team-teddies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1940","title":{"rendered":"Introducing “Team Teddies”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Text and Images: Ann Herraman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Team Teddies” have been taking part in our History Centre displays for quite a while now, but in recent months they have, like the rest of us, had to stay at home (in the library). We know that some of our younger visitors look forward to seeing them and so we have brought them to you here and you can learn all their names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who is Coventry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coventry Bear takes his name from the Coventry Library where he was created and where our History Centre and Archive are located. The library was initiated by a memorial gift from Ern and Ada Coventry of Crafers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are walking past the library, have a look through the window furthest to the left and you might see them there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Text and Images: Ann Herraman “Team Teddies” have been taking part in our History Centre displays for quite a while now, but in recent months they have, like the rest of us, had to stay at home (in the library). We know that some of our younger visitors look forward to seeing them and so … Continue reading “Introducing “Team Teddies””<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaNLq6-vi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1834,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1834","url_meta":{"origin":1940,"position":0},"title":"Coventry’s Corner","date":"April 27, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to this special page for the Young and the Young at Heart, featuring Coventry Bear and all his friends. 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