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Cardiff Body Positive (Cardiff Body Positive was founded in 1993 and based at 57 St Mary Street, Cardiff (though it operated out of a PO Box due to stigma). It supported people living with HIV and AIDS from across Cardiff and south Wales, and was one of a number of Body Positive groups around the UK.)
Cardiff Body Positive polo shirt with 'Time to Care' logo in red. Worn by Mike Phillips, co-founder of Cardiff Body Positive. This style of polo shirt was worn by volunteers and also sold as a fundraiser.
Black short sleeved polo shirt of 100% cotton piqué fabric, with three plastic buttons (horn-effect) at neck. All machine stitched and raw edges finished with overlock stitches. C. 6cm long slits at lower side seams. Logo is reinforced by being stitched over non-woven material which has mostly been removed from non-stitched areas but remains in fragments.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2023.82.2
Creation/Production
Cardiff Body Positive
Kustom Kit
Date: 1995 (circa)
Acquisition
Donation, 23/11/2023
Measurements
Length
(cm): 72
Techniques
machine stitched
Material
cotton (fabric)
plastic
Location
In store
Categories
HIV / AIDSComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.