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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 about 52 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.