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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Michael Francis Axam', cotton / synthetic textile, made by his mother, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1996 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a yellow backgro…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Michael Francis Axam', cotton / synthetic textile, made by his mother, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1996 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a yellow background edged with red ribbon. Michael Francis Axam 23.6.58 - 8.6.96 is painted in blue across the top of the panel. In the centre is a large padded red heart with a coloured fabric photograph of Michael with the words 'My son, my love, my life' painted in blue on the heart. Underneath are painted the words 'Treasures on this earth are few / That's why there was only one of you / Love always my only child / 'Until I hold you again', Mum. Dad' in red paint. There are four pairs of blue birds in the upper half of the panel and a group of three bluebirds in the top right and top left panel. A red and green 'Rabbitohs' football club scarf is stretched across the bottom of the panel with a South Sydney cloth badge sewn on the scarf. To the left of the heart on an angle are the words 'Keep On Trucking King of the Road' underneath a large fabric photograph of a truck. To the right of the heart are the words 'Come on Aussies, Come On' with a fabric photograph of a cricket team. There are 14 blue felt birds sewn onto the quilt in a random pattern. Underneath the scarf are several inscriptions from different people - 'Peace at last my friend. Peter D. CSN' / 'Miss you heaps mate. Uncle Darcy' / 'Remembering a very 'special friend', Miss you darling. Eileen. xxx' / 'Dear Michael, you smiled through your pain and never complained. I miss you but I am happy that you are now pain free. Marie' / 'With fond memories. Audrey and Lance.' / 'Michael' a trusted friend, a great mate, deeply missed after 20 years friendship. Laurie L. / 'Thank you for many happy walks. Your four legged friend, Smiley.' (a paw print in paint) / 'Deeply missed by all at the Luncheon Club. Loved by all volunteers and guests.' Carol Anne King. / 'Many thanks for your life and love. Michael B.' / 'Dear Michael, Thank you Michael for your gift to humanity and all friends at the Luncheon Club. Keep smiling to help us blessing - love Maria' / 'We will always remember young Michael and his happy smile. Peter and Eric. Fond memories all at 3 North Sacred Hospice.' / 'PS, the stars shine brightly for you - you have a special place in heaven as a star dear Michael, a special person unique, always with a happy smile, always in our hearts, minds and a special place in our souls. Remembered always in our lives past and future. Love always, Ian and Les.'
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Visit the page In memory of those who have died in remote rural areas in NSW - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of those who have died in remote rural areas, 'Isolated But Never Alone', cotton / metal / synthetic textile, New South Wales, Australia, 1994 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, on an orange background. The words 'Isolated But Never Alone' are hand appliqued in chain stitch along the top and the words 'Remote Area Nurses Far West' are embroidered in red on a green background at the bottom of the panel. There are 28 red ribbons attached by small gold safety pins scattered over the quilt. An aboriginal flag is appliqued on the left hand side Below that is a patch for the Royal Flying Doctor Service near the one for Broken Hill. There are differently shaped patches and badges sewn onto the panel in a specific order - this order represents the different areas relating to the makers of the panel and their places of work as on a map of the Far West of New South Wales (more or less anti clockwise) - Tibooburra, Broken Hill, Menindee, White Cliffs, Wilcannia, Wanaaring and Ivanhoe. . Some of the patches appear to have come from tourist tea towels.There is a patch in blue which resembles the shape of Lake Menindee. -
Visit the page Street Kids - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'For the Street Kids', cotton / paint, Australia, about 1995 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a dark blue background with the words 'FOR THE (in pink paint)/ STREET KIDS' in greeny yellow paint. -
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