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WestPride Archives > Records

AIDS Candle Light Vigil Poster

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1990

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WestPride Archives Poster Collection

Overview

Paper and ink, foamcore backing, adhesive strips on each corner.
Purple background with yellow and purple image of persons.
Text 'This vigilis being held world wise as an expression of compassion and solidarity for those people affect by AIDS. Please werar an article of white clothinh=. Bring a candle and join us.'
'sunday May 20 Assemble at 6:45 pm Forrest Placeto walk to St Mary's Cathedral or meet at the Cathedral at 7:45 pm

Class'n:DOCUMENTS/Posters

Historical information

Poster produced for the World's AIDS Day Campaign 1990, reproduced in 2005 for WAAC 20th anniversary exhibition.
WestPride Archives poster collection.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-221-QAOB3669/2025.WA.33

Item type

Themes

LGBTQI+
Social History

Material

Width

330 mm

Height or length

460 mm

Depth

5 mm

Contextual Information

Commisioned by WAAC,1990.

Place made

Australia

Year

WestPride Archives

WestPride Archives

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