The Collection
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TRANSISTRRR Trans Flag
MOT/2024/NDOTC/BIRM/005
Tag The original 'backline' banner of 'TRANSISTERRR'. Hand made by Lexi & Jess, it followed the girls as they grew in fame and notorioty, gaining Osie as the band drummer. Now the banner can be retired as a new one is to be made.
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- Collections
- National Day of Trans Collecting, Placard & Banner Collection
- Category
- Banners
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 915 mm Width 1,830 mm
Blue, pink and white trans flag with black text spraypainted across the middle; text reads "TRANSISTRRR", with the first T replaced with a gender arrow symbol.
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TU Brand Purple Stripey Boxer Shorts
MOT000033
Tag Stripey monstrosity. At the start of my transition I asked my mum for boxers. And she came back with this! As lovely as she is I couldn't wait to pluck up the courage to buy something less tragic!
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Tu brand purple stripe boxer shorts Y front style pants & tag, purple & black narrow striped with elastic waistband. Brand label "Tu" size 7-8 years. Very worn, some fraying.
- Dimensions
- Height 290 mm Width 410 mm
A pair of boxer shorts with purple and black narrow stripes. The boxer shorts are in worn condition and some fraying can be seen in places.
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Tag with Testosterone Patch
MOT000189
Tag "I started T when I was 18 years old I often get bad side effects... But this made me who I ^really am. I wouldn't be here without this Patch from JAPAN ->"
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- A brown tag shares a personal story about starting T at 18 and has a testosterone patch stuck onto it.
The tag shares a personal story about starting T at 18 and has a testosterone patch stuck onto it.
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Tall Drink Can Painted in Trans Flag Colours 'Diet Transe'
MOT/2024/NDOTC/NORW/021
Tag This is a trans can. I made it because I am Trans and because I CAN! [smiley face]
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Family
- Place
- Norfolk Heritage Centre, Norwich
- Dimensions
- Height 20 cm Width 7 cm
A colorful can painted in blue, pink, and white with handwritten labels on it.
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Tartan Teddy Bear
MOT/2024/NDOTC/GLAS/025
Tag This bear made from my grandfather's shirt makes me happy. I took my new name from him and want to be the kind of man he was.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Family
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 38 cm Width 25 cm Depth 12 cm
A plaid teddy bear with button eyes and scarf sits on a white background.
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Testavan Bottle
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/005
Tag THIS IS MY FIRST TESTAVAN APPLICATOR– A RIDICULOUS OBJECT WHICH REPRESENTS ONE of the BEST THINGS THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO ME, + ALL THE ABSURDITY + JOY OF TRANSITION ♡
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 150 mm Width 5 mm Depth 5 mm
A Testavan applicator with a polaroid of the owner and a brown handwritten luggage tag.
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Testogel Bottle
MOT/2024/NDOTC/MANC/014
Tag Bottle of Testogel (empty)
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 17 cm Width 6 cm Depth 4 cm
A bottle labeled "Testogel" stands beside a handwritten note on a tag.
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Testogel Box
MOT000185
Tag Hormones made me feel better than I expected straight away + after a few months I started to recognise myself [signature]
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Testogel sachet box. Testogel 50mg gel sachet x 30 box; empty box. Prescribed to Mr Dirk Frankie Hemmings. Contains 3 x foil strips from sachets.
- Dimensions
- Height 7 cm Width 7.5 cm Depth 10 cm
Torn cardboard "Testogel" box
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Testogel Box (Dunmore Pharmacy)
MOT/2024/NDOTC/BELF/009
Tag You mean so much to me, little blue box. I've had so many of you now but you were the first.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 280 mm Width 105 mm Depth 2 mm
Testogel Box (from Dunmore pharmacy), a Polaroid and a brown luggage tag
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Testogel Box and Unused Sachets
MOT000190
Tag This is an old box of Testogel. Testogel was the first kind of testosterone that I started taking. I started it on 24th Setpember 2013. I now take an injectable testosterone. So this box reminds me of my early feelings of medical transition.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Unused 50mg testogel sachets in box. Testogel 50mg sachet box, open. Contains 15 x unused Testogel sachets in silver plastic foil.
- Dimensions
- Height 7 cm Width 7.5 cm Depth 10 cm
Unused silver "Testogel" sachets - 50mg inside the Testogel box.
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Testogel Hormone Sachet
MOT000192
Tag I started taking Testogel on Transgender Day of Remembrance (20th November) 2014. I was looking forward to taking it for so long. I'm very happy with my deeper voice and some facial hair. Today is 23rd July 2016. Erick
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Testogel 50mg sachet (empty) attached to tag
- Dimensions
- Height 8 cm Width 2.5 cm
Silver "Testogel" sachet.
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Testogel Sachet
MOT/2024/NDOTC/GLAS/019
Tag First dose of T after spending Lockdown with unaccepting family
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 8 cm Width 2.5 cm Depth 0.1 cm
A handwritten note expresses relief after receiving testosterone gel post-lockdown with unsupportive family.
Special Collections
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The Bishopsgate Institute is situated in leafy London, right next to Liverpool Street station.
Information
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed
How to get here
Bus or Tube to Liverpool Street Station
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