In 1994, a Paddington Bear stuffed toy was chosen as the first item to pass from the English side of the Channel Tunnel to the French side.
In 1994, a Paddington Bear stuffed toy was chosen as the first item to pass from the English side of the Channel Tunnel to the French side.
1958 - Paddington Bear first appeared. (Sitting on his suitcase at Paddington railway station in London, wearing a duffel coat with a note attached, which read, "Please look after this bear. Thank you.)