The Collection
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Two photographs, Pre and Post Transition
MOT000119
Tag These are my pre and post transition pics. I am so pleased when I see how far I have come. I can now look back fondly on old pics.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Pre and post transition photographs and tag. Photographs x 2; 1 x image of owner in white T shirt 114mm x 100mm, 1 x image of owner in black top with necklace 178mm x 128mm. No envelope. Good condition.
- Dimensions
- Height 17.8 cm Width 12.8 cm
Two photographs, pre and post transition.
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UEA He/Him Pronoun Badge
MOT/2024/NDOTC/NORW/013
Tag He/Him pronoun badge I got from a UEA Pride meeting in 2018; I really liked getting to meet more trans people + get to exitst in a more natural way.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland, Badges
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 3.5 cm Width 3.5 cm
A "He/Him" pronoun badge from a 2018 pride meeting with a brown tag.
MOT/2024/NDOTC/CARD/005
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UK Deed Poll Service - Certified Copy Of A Deed Of Change Of Name (Deed Poll) Decorated in Stickers
MOT/2024/NDOTC/CARD/005
Tag I love my deed poll. Sometimes I take it out of its folder and just look at it. I've decorated and censored this copy, so you can look at it too! [The tittle in the exclamation mark has been replaced with a heart] MARCUS ♡ [a horizontal ':3' face is drawn inside the heart]
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Documentation
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
A deed poll letter which has been decorated in stickers and tape covering bits of information.
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Ultrasound Of Uterus During Egg Preservation Process
MOT/2024/NDOTC/CARD/016
Tag ultrasound taken during egg preservation process – I never thought I would ever meet and love some one the way I love my fiancé Harry. I was told as a teenager that I would never experience love and that T would make me infertile – That is not true
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Family
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 106 mm Width 114 mm Depth 1 mm
A black and white photo of a ultrasound scan. With a brown handwritten luggage tag.
- Umschwulungs-Raum Sign Postcard MOT/2024/VIEN/004
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- Collection
- Queer Museum Vienna
- Category
- Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
A placeholder image that is an illuminous green background and the black outline of a tag.
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Unbranded Black Chest Binder
MOT000026
Tag I got my first Underworks binder from a friend, but it would always roll up over my hips - it was built for a cis man, not someone of my shape. I lost patience with it and put my corsetry skills to their best use yet crafting something my hips could fit into but still did the job.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Unbranded black full-length velcro binder and tag. Black binder & tag. Binder size S, fastens at back/side with Velcro, made in two parts with wide chest band across bottom. Very worn condition.
- Dimensions
- Height 41 cm Width 37 cm
A black full-length binder is laid flat on a hanger.
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Unbranded Black Chest Binder
MOT000022
Tag This binder hurt so much, but I wore it all day, everyday. I was so scared of people touching me on the shoulder in case they could feel it underneath. This thing didn't just crush me, it crushed my soul.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Unbranded black full-length chest binder. Black full-length elasticated nylon material binder, sleeveless. Bound edges, some white marks on front.
- Dimensions
- Height 36 cm Width 47 cm
A black binder on a white background.
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Unbranded Grey Chest Binder
MOT000025
Tag This was my first binder, I quickly grew out of it and bought more, but when I grew out of those, I couldn't afford a new one so used parts of this one to make them bigger
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Unbranded grey half-length chest binder. Grey binder; Binder has a square section of material 160mm x 150mm cut away at right lower back.
- Dimensions
- Height 37 cm Width 32 cm
Grey chest binder displayed back-side-up on a white background. A square of fabric has been removed from the lower right side of the garment.
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Unbranded White Chest Binder
MOT000024
Tag I had my surgery and didn't have to use this. I was going to give it to someone who can't afford a new one but it's important it's in the Museum of Transology coz so many trans guys go through having to wear these.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Unbranded white chest binder and tag. White binder & tag. Binder in new condition. Sleeveless vest style.
- Dimensions
- Height 33 cm Width 36 cm
A white binder lay on a white background.
- Unbranded White Chest Binder With Zip MOT000009
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- E-J Scott, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Unbranded white chest binder with zip Chest binder, white sleeveless vest shaped, made of woven nylon gauze, zip at back. Dark stain right back, near side seam, discolouring around armholes.
- Dimensions
- Height 360 mm Width 640 mm
A plain white vest-style binder with a prominent brown stain is laid out flat on a white background.
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Unbranded White Full-Length Chest Binder
MOT000027
Tag I couldn't wear this because the tightness emphasised my waist and hips. I was upset because it cost me a lot and I was unemployed because I lost my job when I needed time off after surgery.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Unbranded white full-length chest binder. White full-length vest style binder & tag. Binder made of fine mesh with bound edges.
- Dimensions
- Height 62 cm Width 34 cm
A white chest binder is laid flat on a white surface, showing its front with a light brown stain on the bottom edge.
- Unframed Photograph "Munroe Bergdorf" MOT000035
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Unframed photograph "Munroe Bergdorf" Photograph donated by National Trust. Frame & mount in pieces, will need re framing. Colour photo of woman with long dark hair braids in pink dress standing in front of fireplace.
- Dimensions
- Height 500 mm Width 400 mm
Colour photo of woman with long dark hair braids in pink dress standing in front of fireplace.
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