Red Ribbon Day

The Red Ribbon is a symbol of solidarity for those diagnosed with HIV and for those who have passed away due to AIDs. 

Below are photographs taken on World AIDs Day, 1 December, 2001 as a group unfurled a "red ribbon" on Newcastle Beach. For more information about A.C.O.N and World AIDs Day, you can visit the oral histories of Wez Saunders and Robert Pearson. 

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant Red Ribbon for World AIDS Day, Newcastle Beach, NSWDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant Red Ribbon made by AIDS unit staff outside Byrne House, John Hunter Hospital CampusDate: 2001

Crowd assembles for Giant Red Ribbon unfurling for World AIDS Day, Judith Gatland, Newcastle Beach, NSWDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant Red Ribbon for World AIDS Day, Newcastle Beach, NSWDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant Red Ribbon for World AIDS Day, Kellie Schneider RN, Newcastle Beach, NSWDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant Red Ribbon for World AIDS Day, Newcastle Beach, NSWDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant Red Ribbon for World AIDS Day, Newcastle Beach, NSWDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant Red Ribbon for World AIDS Day, Lee (unit cleaner_courier) second from left, Newcastle Beach, NSWDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant Red Ribbon made by AIDS unit staff; Outside Byrne House; John Hunter Hospital CampusDate: 1999

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

Giant red ribbon for World AIDS Day Newcastle BeachDate: 2001

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