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Rabies publicity posters.

Royal Veterinary College

A man is standing on a ladder, with a pot of paste on the ground as he sticks a poster to the wall. Etching by the Comte de Caylus and E. Fessard, 1742, after E. Bouchardon.

Bouchardon, Edme, 1698-1762.

Date: [1742]

A man pasting posters on to a wall: one poster has covered a man in coat tails, knocking his hat to the ground. Line block print after R. Seymour.

Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836.

Healthcare and prevention of disease in Communist China. Colour lithographs, 195-.

Date: [1950?-1955?]

Factory dental department: 6 posters of accident prevention.

The water pump in Cornhill designed by Nathaniel Wright. Engraving by S. Rawle, 1800.

Rawle, Samuel, 1771-1860.

Date: June 1st 1800

Two designs for the Mengo medical mission, Uganda: on the front two scientists researching and on the reverse a medicine man and physician. Pen drawing, 1927.

Hygiene in China: the ten parasites. Colour lithographs, 1952.

Date: 1952

Testing design of posters for prevention of HIV

John & Penny Hubley

Testing design of posters for prevention of HIV

John & Penny Hubley

An elderly man gestures towards a man on a bike carrying his family: child spacing and family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Federal Ministry of Health, ca. 1996.

Date: [1996?]

Seven examples of foreign posters advertising safe sex; advertising the use of such posters in Denmark. Colour lithograph by De Baskerville, 1991.

De Baskerville.

Date: 1991

AIDS memorial quilt

hazardous and non-hazardous practices and AIDS

An exploding star with a rainbow of coloured ribbons and the earth beyond with a quote from Bertrand Russell; an advertisement for the AIDS helpline by the New York State Health Department.

The Hot Rubber Company safe sex advertisement

people affected in different ways by AIDS

S. Watson's American Museum of Living Curiosities.

S. Watson's American Museum of Living Curiosities (London, England)

verso: outline shape in blue with details of the CRIPS

Program on AIDS Thai Red Cross Society.

advertisement for information about AIDS

Belgium. Ministère de la Santé de la Communauté française.

Advert for safe sex to prevent AIDS

People from different ethnic origins in Canada; advertising the Canadian Public Health Association AIDS Education and Awareness Program for Hindi speakers. Colour lithograph.

Canada. Health and Welfare Canada.

AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Uganda

A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in Italian: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999]

Firemen standing around the circumferance of a large orange condom as though it was a safety net; a safe-sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by Gapa RS. Colour lithograph by Chitolina, ca. 1996.

Date: [1996?]

Ad for AIDS Hotline in Hong Kong

A man and woman sit in discussion at a table surrounded by illustrations and text relating to the services provided by the London Lighthouse centre for those with AIDS and HIV. Colour lithograph, 1991.

Nine green and red diagrams with Spanish lettering showing how AIDS is not transmitted including top right, an insect [bite] to bottom right a heart [for faithfulness in marriage]; one of a series of six posters from the Stop AIDS campaign. Colour lithograph.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999]

A public health AIDS warning to women

Four pinned illustrated texts about love and sexual protection with the words "Ansichts-Sache? Einsichts-Sache!; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the Federal Center for Health Education in Cologne. Colour lithograph.

Bundeszentrale f|r Gesundheitliche Aufkldrung (Germany)

Notice for annual medical conference in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph by the Ethiopian Medical Association, 2003.

Date: 2003

Two men prepare to have sex as one man puts on a condom; a tube of lubricant lies beside them; an advert for safe sex by the Terrence Higgins Trust. Colour lithograph.

Terrence Higgins Trust.

A black cartoon figure dressed in a red and yellow body suit bearing the letter 'C' for 'Condoman' holds a packet of condoms on a beach representing an advertisement for safe sex by the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services of the Aboriginal Health Workers of Australia. Colour lithograph.

The dangers of not using sexual protection and AIDS.

Colour lithograph poster to raise awareness of food poisoning, after Abram

The word "AIDS" repeated many times in the style of the painting "Love" by Robert Indiana. Colour lithograph (?).

A man with a tattoo leans over between the legs of a woman; an advert for safe sex by the Terrence Higgins Trust. Colour lithograph.

Terrence Higgins Trust.

A house on stilts formed by collecting tins; representing fundraising for a house for the Netherlands Red Cross. Colour lithograph, 197- (?).

Date: [between 1970 and 1979?]

advertisement for safe sex by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V.

Illustrated ways to prevent bird flu in Kenya. Colour lithograph by The National Taskforce on Avian Influenza, ca. 2000.

Date: [2000?]

AIDS prevention advertisement by Gapa Bahia

Numerous figures laid out in the form of a family tree; advertisement for safe sex by Scottish Aids Monitor. Colour lithograph, 1991

Nine green and red diagrams with Albanian lettering on how AIDS is not transmitted including top right, an insect [bite] to bottom right a heart [for faithfulness in marriage]; one of a series of six posters from the Stop AIDS campaign. Colour lithograph.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999]

A woman with twisted plaits, wearing a necklace of coloured condoms, holds up a condom packet with a smile; a safe-sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by Gapa RS. Colour lithograph by Sandra Bordin, ca. 1996.

Date: [1996?]

Exhibition poster. A skeleton clutching a bottle labelled "Alcoholisme"; advertising an exhibition on alcohol abuse in the Hague, 1911. Lithograph, 1911, after F.M.

A heart pierced with an arrow and a warning to couples to use condoms: an advertisement for safe sex by Health and Welfare Canada. Colour lithograph.

Canada. Health and Welfare Canada.

A middle-aged woman in glasses with her arms crossed, a statue of Christ in the background and a warning about the problem of AIDS and hispanics; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Black and white lithograph.

United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

A spermatozoon chasing an egg, as an advertisement for condoms.

Durex Information Service for Sexual Health.

A bare-chested man against a brick wall wearing sadomasochism gear including leather trousers, a leather jacket, a leather belt across his chest, a pierced nipple and a belt bearing an eagle logo; with the message in German: ''randy on safer sex'; an advertisement for safer hard sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, sponsored by Loge 70 Schweiz. Colour lithograph by Hans Wilner.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999]

Nine illustrations following the sequence of events of a date between Yves and Pascale which results in sex with a condom; the illustrations include a car, a chef holding up a restaurant menu, a cinema ticket, a car, a bottle of wine and 2 glasses, 2 cigarettes in an ash tray and a condom packet; an advertisement for safe sex to prevent AIDS. Colour lithograph by P. Petit-Roulet.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999]

People from different ethnic origins in Canada; advertising the Canadian Public Health Association AIDS Education and Awareness Program for Farsi (Persian) speakers. Colour lithograph.

Canada. Health and Welfare Canada.

A naked man lies back with a condom on his erect penis; a safe-sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by the Apoio Fundação Mac Arthur. Colour lithograph by 4 Mãos, 1993.

Date: 1993

Physical exercises recommended for Wednesday (recto) and Saturday (verso). Colour process print after Fougasse.

Two men walk down a street with heads together in an image pixelated at the edge; an advertisement for the Terrence Higgins Trust helpline for advice about safe sex in AIDS prevention. Colour lithograph, 1994

Terrence Higgins Trust.

Stop AIDS Kanagawa campaign

A warning that AIDS can be stopped by avoiding casual sex, using condoms, not taking drugs, or used syringes; with the numero verte helpline number; an advertisement by the Ministere della Sanità Commisione nazionale per la lotta contro l'AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.

Date: [1997?]

A cartoon couple looking in opposite directions through magnifying glasses; warning pregnant women to take a test for HIV. Colour lithograph after Pat for the Commisione nazionale per la lotta contro l'AIDS, ca. 1995.

Date: [1995?]

Call for abstracts for annual medical conference in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph by the Ethiopian Medical Association, 2009.

Date: 2009

A black man in a denim jacket holds up a packet of Durex condoms with four symbol images of a male and female, a graphic containing the letters 'CONDOM', a heart shape with the letters: 'B.S.3704', and a telephone with number; an advertisement for Mainliners, a support group for HIV positive people. Colour lithograh.

Liverpool's x-ray campaign against tuberculosis. Lithograph, 1959.

Advert for Nirodh condoms to prevent AIDS

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences.

People from different ethnic origins in Canada; advertising the Canadian Public Health Association AIDS Education and Awareness Program for Amharic speakers. Colour lithograph.

Canada. Health and Welfare Canada.

The supposed benefits of beer are illusory. Colour lithograph, ca. 1920.

Horsley, Victor, Sir, 1857-1916.

Date: [Reprinted 1930?]

Being HIV positive does not mean the end

Reverse of poster advertising funds for the tuberculous poor

Schweizerische Vereinigung gegen die Tuberkulose.

Ethiopian proverb rep American Red Cross HIV program

Exhibition poster A skeleton clutching a bottle

People from different ethnic origins in Canada; advertising the Canadian Public Health Association AIDS Education and Awareness Program for Chinese speakers. Colour lithograph.

Canada. Health and Welfare Canada.

A man holding a girl in his arms representing a family man who has AIDS; advertisement for the support provided by the London Lighthouse centre. Black and white lithograph.

The harmful effects of wine. Colour lithograph, ca. 1920.

Totterman, Uno.

Date: Reprinted 1930

Verso of AIDS memorial quilt poster

A personified penis advocating the use of condoms as a protection.

Durex Information Service for Sexual Health.

A hand holding a square mirror reflecting the face of a woman with a black eye; advertisement for the support provided by the London Lighthouse centre for those affected by HIV and AIDS. Black and white lithograph.

Prevention of diarrhoeal diseases in Kenya. Colour lithograph by Ministry of Health, ca. 2000.

Date: [2000?]

The United States Army in World War II: deployment of troops in Europe and the Pacific, and prevention of venereal disease. Colour lithograph, December 1945.

United States. Army Information Branch.

A figure engulfed by a condom with another figure walking away to the right disconsolately; advertisement for safe sex by the Commonwealth Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services, Australia. Colour lithograph.

Medical apparatus illustrating a notice for an event on oncology in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph by the Ethiopian Medical Association, 2009.

Date: 2009

A woman touches the face of a man on the platform of a train station; representing an advertisement for information about AIDS by the Ministère de la Santé de la Communauté française, Belgium.

Belgium. Ministère de la Santé de la Communauté française.

HIV people must seek counseling

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V.

4th Federal Assembly of people with HIV and AIDS

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V.

A couple standing inside a condom introduce a cartoon sequence describing learning about AIDS and how to prevent it; an advertisement by the Grupo de Apoio à Prevenção à AIDS. Colour lithograph by Marim [?] ca. 1997.

Date: [1997?]

American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program

Wife and her drunkard husband

Union des Françaises contre l'Alcool.

American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program.

A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in German: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999]

AIDS prevention by Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V.

The head of Michelangelo's David with a graphic rising up with the words 'Art for Life 1993'; advertising an art auction benefiting the Columbus AIDS Task Force at Lazarus Downtown Columbus. Colour lithograph, 1993.

A health advisor gives contraception to a couple with their baby: family planning clinics in Kenya. Colour lithograph by Family Planning Association of Kenya, 1998.

Date: [19]98

Grand & novel attraction : Miss Julia Pastrana

Cartoon sequence in which a black woman invites a man to a beach party after which she rejects having sex with him because he does not have a condom; safe sex advertisement by the Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services, Aboriginal Health Workers of Australia (Queensland). Colour lithograph.

Verso of AIDS prevention comic strip

A pink condom forming the 'o' of the word 'Stop SIDA; one of a series of posters from the Stop AIDS campaign by l'Aide Suisse Contre le SIDA in collaboration with the Federal Office of Public Health. Colour lithograph.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999];

condoms as a protection against AIDS

A couple hold hands at a table with a heart, stars and the moon above them; with diagrams on how AIDS is not contracted along the bottom; an advertisement for safe sex by the OFfice of Federal Health and Swiss AIDS Foundation. Colour lithograph by Birez.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999]

pamphlet advertising World AIDS Day, 1 December 1993

World Health Organization.

A large pink condom beside a smaller coin bearing the letters '1/2 Fr. 1987' and the message in German 'Much protection for little cash'; one of a series of posters from the Stop AIDS campaign by AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz in collaboration with the Federal Office of Public Health. Colour lithograph.

Date: [between 1990 and 1999]

A boy and a girl sitting at the breakfast table...

National Dairy Council.

AIDS awareness advert by the Government Information Services

advertisement for safe sex by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V.

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