In memory of Chris Townley and David Hales - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel

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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Chris Townley and David Hales', cotton / plastic / paper / wool, various makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, beige ba…

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Visit the page Kevin Kuno - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Kevin Kuno 55-93, canvas / paint, maker unknown, Australia, about 1993 A rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation; multi coloured abstract painted background, with a black outlined painted figure of Kevin on the left hand side and in the top right hand corner the words KEVIN KUNO 55-93 in black paint.
Visit the page ‘Roger’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Roger', cotton / wool, / ink / paint / metal / felt, made in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. On a mid blue background 'Roger 19.1.56 / 3.12.92' is appliqued in pale blue fabric. On the right of the panel is a small knitted doll, a red painted appliqued heart and a pink ribbon with small metal flower. On the left of the panel is a large blue appliqued fabric book and a striped knitted bookmark. There are fabric pages attached to the book. Page one has an appliqued T-shirt with the painted word 'Thyme'. Page two has a coloured fabric photograph of a cat with 'Typo' embroidered in dark blue. Page three has coloured printed copies of ribbons, badges, convention tickets. Page four has a black and white printed cartoon. Page five has a coloured photograph of a blue male head with white clouds. Last page has the back of the T-Shirt appliqued with a symbol and the words 'Don't Believe Anything You Read'.
Visit the page Michael Edwin John Phillips - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Michael Edwin John Phillips', cotton / wool / metal / paint / ink / synthetic textile, various makers, Victoria, Australia, 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. Pale blue background with a hand knitted yellow, blue and red woollen scarf across the top and sides of the panel. In the top left and right corners are two fabric photographs, one of Michael as a baby and one as an adult. On the left side of panel is a pale blue cotton T-shirt front with 'Agnetha I Love You' in royal blue felt letters with a hand written message below (hard to read but contains the signature 'Agnetha'). There are two red ribbons attached to the T-shirt front, one with a yellow metal heart. On the right side of the panel is the T-shirt back with 'ABBA' in royal blue felt lettering, the words 'Bjorn Again', and hand written signatures 'Benny / Frieda / Bjorn'. In between these the names 'Michael, Edwin, John, Phillips' are machined appliqued in navy blue lettering with a stitched border in mid-blue. The name 'OLIVIA' is machine appliqued in rainbow colours below T-shirt on left side of panel with 8. 4. 61 stencilled in green glitter paint underneath. In the lower right hand corner is '2. 4. 93' stencilled in green glitter paint. A large brown toy teddy bear wearing a small AIDS red ribbon is attached to the top right corner of the panel. This quilt is in memory of Michael Edwin John Phillips (b. 8.4.61 d. 2. 4. 93). Michael's name also appears on 2011/109/60, a CSN Quilt.
Visit the page Peter Duffy - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of, ' PETER DUFFY', cotton / synthetic textile / ink, made in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. A grey background bordered with a pastel floral fabric orientation. The name 'Peter Duffy' is appliqued in shiny pink fabric in an arc across the panel. A coloured fabric photograph of Peter in a padded floral picture frame is in the centre. On either side of the photograph, appliqued in the same pink fabric, are the dates, 18-1-58 and 22-8-91. Below in appliqued pink fabric is 'Tin-Tin'. In each corner is an appliqued floral fabric bouquet. There are several hand written inscriptions in black texta - 'Tin-Tin, Thanks for the hugs, the laughter and the love. Always with us. Brian and Ronald'. There are other faded inscriptions on the panel.
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Visit the page ‘Glenn’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of Glenn, ' I Will Always Love You', cotton / ink / synthetic textile, various makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, teal blue background. The panel depicts a pond scene with bullrushes on the left side, a willow tree on the right side and three ducks floating on the water. At the top left side of the panel are embroidered music notes with 'I Will Always Love You' in red underneath. On the far right side is embroidered 'Glenn 1952-1992' in black and 'at rest' in yellow cotton. Below this is a printed coloured fabric photograph of Glenn next to an embroidered red rose.

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