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Photograph - Solo photo, Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1985

  • B&W photo of a woman running on the grass in a park. She is wearing a t-shirt with the words "I FIGHT ARTHRITIS" in capital letters on the front, and shorts. In the background, there is a small building, some large trees, and picnic tables and benches.

    Rikki Bewley - marathon runner

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  • B&W photo of a woman running on the grass in a park. She is wearing a t-shirt with the words "I FIGHT ARTHRITIS" in capital letters on the front, and shorts. In the background, there is a small building, some large trees, and picnic tables and benches.

Historical information

Rikki Bewley is an occupational therapist who has ankylosing spondylitis. Rikki donated this photo of herself running to the Foundation, with an accompanying letter. The photo appears in the February 1985 issue of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review, with the caption, "Photo courtesty Sun Herald" [sic]. The photo accompanies an article titled, "The last long race". The article is Rikki's own account of the last long race that she will run - the Big M Marathon in October. This photo also appears in the September 1985 issue of News Review.

Physical description

B&W photo of a woman running on the grass in a park. She is wearing a t-shirt with the words "I FIGHT ARTHRITIS" in capital letters on the front, and shorts. In the background, there is a small building, some large trees, and picnic tables and benches.

Inscriptions & markings

[Handwritten in purple ink, in the top left corner] Rikki Bewley 1988 [On a blue sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Rikki Bewley - check 1976 - 83 RAAV

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