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A group of women and a child stand with their arms around each other wearing dresses representing unity and strength; advertising a support group for HIV positive women by the AIDS Action Council of the ACT, Australia. Colour lithograph.

A map of Berlin highlighting the locations of AIDS-related organisations within the city with the words; a warning issued by the Senator for Social Health and Youth and Family. Colour lithograph, 199-.

A man holding a hypodermic syringe over a tub of diluted bleach; diagrams showing the use of bleach to clean hypodermic needles, with telephone details; advertising hygienic practices when using syringes. by , a support group for those with AIDS. Colour lithograph by Photo Co-op, Glover/Hughes and Big-Active Ltd. for Mainliners, 1990/1995.

A group of young gay men wearing grey t-shirts with a question 'Which one of us is gay?' and a list of national contacts for free confidential support groups for gay men in Australia; advertisement by the AFAO [Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations] and Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre. Colour lithograph.

A red flag with yellow and black against a green and blue background with the words in French: "The breath of life" representing an advertisement for AIDE, the support group for those with HIV/AIDS. Colour lithograph.

The huddled figure of a man representing an advertisement for the self-help group, Kursiv for gay men with HIV and AIDS suffering from alcohol problems and dependence on drugs. Lithograph, ca. 1993.

Two faces beside the dial of a telephone bearing the helpline number '01 461 08 00' representing an advertisement for the support group 'Arbeitsgruppe Frau und AIDS' for women with AIDS by the AIDS-Hilfe Zürich. Colour lithograph by M. Fischer.

A son hugs his mother with a message about how she came to terms with him being gay; advertisement by the AFAO [Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations] and Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre. Colour lithograph.

A pile of ironing with an iron, a lamp with an open book and pair of glasses and a basket of fruit representing an advertisement for home-care services offered by AIDES, the support group for those with HIV/AIDS. Colour lithograph by Compagnie Corporate and Frank Dieleman.

A figure in green within a circle; advertisement for the self-help group Body Positive for people with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Colour lithograph.

A man riding a condom towards earth with the message in French: "Travel safely with condoms"; an advertisement for AIDES, the support group for those with HIV/AIDS. Colour lithograph by V. Bonnin and N. Boursier.

Cancer charities ephemera. Box 2.

In our own hands : a book of self-help therapy / Sheila Ernst & Lucy Goodison.

A group of cartoon male figures sit chatting around a small coffee table adorned with cups and a teapot by Rob [?] representing an advertisement for Schwulenberatung, an open discussion group for gay men in Berln. Photocopy, ca. 1993.

Cancer charities ephemera. Box 1.

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A man riding a condom towards earth with the message in French: "Travel safely with condoms"; an advertisement for AIDES, the support group for those with HIV/AIDS. Colour lithograph by V. Bonnin and N. Boursier.

Cancer charities ephemera. Box 2.

In our own hands : a book of self-help therapy / Sheila Ernst & Lucy Goodison.

A group of cartoon male figures sit chatting around a small coffee table adorned with cups and a teapot by Rob [?] representing an advertisement for Schwulenberatung, an open discussion group for gay men in Berln. Photocopy, ca. 1993.

Cancer charities ephemera. Box 1.