FOR this Nostalgia edition we wanted to look at a childhood icon ... the teddy bear.

September 9 is Teddy Bear Day which lets us appreciate the companionship that your Teddy Bear gives you.

Teddy Bear Day honours the history of one of childhood's favourite toys. We have all had a special cuddly teddy as a child.

Some of us still have our teddy bear from our childhood. No matter what kind of teddy bear you had, the day is a perfect time to celebrate your childhood friend.

In 1902, American President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear cub while hunting in Mississippi. The incident made national news.

Clifford Berryman published a cartoon of the event in the Washington Post on November 16th, 1902, and the caricature became an instant classic.

The Berryman cartoon of Teddy Roosevelt and the cub inspired New York store owner Morris Michtom. He created a new toy and even had a name in mind. Michtom wrote President Roosevelt to ask permission to name the new toy a 'Teddy Bear.'

The British invasion of Teddy Bears includes Winnie-the-Pooh and Paddington. In 1981, the Care Bears first became greeting cards. Not long after, they launched into television and toy history.

Hopefully this will help some of you to remember your favourite toy or teddy bear from childhood.

These photos show how children in Cumbria have shared their love of teddy bears over the years. We hope these pictures bring back some fond memories for some of you.