The Collection
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Countdown Calendar
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/004
Tag I made this countdown to my first appointment to start testosterone. For any trans person, their first appointment to start medically transitioning cam come with a lot of nerves. I remember being excited to start my new life.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 15.5 cm Width 26 cm
The image shows a countdown calendar to a testosterone appointment marked with red Xs.
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DIY Binder Made From Grey Leggings
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/032
Tag A DIY binder I made at 13 when I was figuring out my gender. I don't know if it worked well and I only wore it twice but I think it's an important part of [Crossed out word] my journey to figuring myself out.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 265 mm Width 324 mm Depth 10 mm
A handmade dark grey binder, made out of a pair of leggings, on a wooden hanger.
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DIY Binder: Next Sports Bra With Safety Pins
MOT/2024/NDOTC/SOUT/009
Tag A DIY binder I made as an 11 year old before I even knew what trans was. This is a reproduction. I think this object underpins the importance of access to proper binders for trans youth.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 30 cm Width 25 cm
A homemade binder made from a tank top is displayed with visible safety pins and a note.
- Dalton Harrison Business card MOT/2024/NDOTC/LEED/026
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 55 mm Width 85 mm Depth 1 mm
- Dark Pink No7 Lipstick MOT000162
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Dark pink "No 7" lipstick. Lipstick; deep pink colour in dark brown/red plastic case with oval lid & base. "No7" brand on lid with black/white barcode label. Sticker on base, shade name has been obscured by rip across paper sticker.
- Dimensions
- Height 7.5 cm Width 2.4 cm
Black lipstick tube with "No 7" engraved on the top at the front of the tube.
- Dark Teal Hospital Stockings MOT000011
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- E-J Scott, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Dark teal hospital stockings (x2) Pair of hospital pressure stockings to prevent deep vein thrombosis. Dark teal nylon. Used and appear worn with some marking under foot area.
- Dimensions
- Height 480 mm Width 90 mm Depth 20 mm
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Decapeptyl Box, Sachets and Vial
MOT000191
Tag These are estradiol gel packets and a testosterone blocking injection. I use 3 gel packets everyday and the injection every 10 weeks. Getting these was an annoying process. The mental health team were being dickheads and gatekeeping me from the Gender Clinic. I had to self medicate for a month as I felt desperate but it became too expensive. It took a few years to get past the MH team but I eventually got prescribed these and they're a life saver.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Hormone box (x2), sachets (x5) and vial. 1. Sandrena 1.0mg gel Estradiol. Light blue box contains 5 x unused sachets. 75mm x 80mm x 45mm 2. Decapeptyl SR 11.25mg box green white, contains plastic foil pack with glass bottle for use with syringe & glass vial broken into two pieces & patient/doctor information sheet.
- Dimensions
- Height 7.5 cm Width 4.5 cm Depth 8 cm
Light blue box reading "Sandrena 1.0 mg gel Estradiol 28 sachets x 1.0 g gel" with a barcode in the bottom right corner.
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Deoderant - Insignia
MOT/2024/TKDB/022
Tag Deodorant used on the grates of The Department for Education during the Trans Kids Deserve Better encampment by SpiderTrans, the young activist who heroically climbed the building to prevent the banner being stolen
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- Collection
- Trans Kids Deserve Better
- Category
- Trans Kids Deserve Better
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
An Insignia brand roll-on deodorant. the bottle is mushroom shaped with a blue lid and a blue label. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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Dep. Of Trans Rights Sign
MOT/2024/VIEN/001
Tag DEP. OF TRANS RIGHTS FROM QUEER MUSEUM VIENNA - APPROPRIATED ROOM TAG FROM FORMER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
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- Collection
- Queer Museum Vienna
- Category
- Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
A black Marquee style sign board with the lettering "DEP. OF TRANS RIGHTS" in white letters. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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Disabled and Intersex Flag
MOT001179
Tag 1. DISABLED & INTERSEX FLAG CREATED BY ANIS AKHTAR (THEY/ANY) IN 2021
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Banners, Disability, Intersex
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
A purple flag with a white circle is displayed above a shelf containing a photo and descriptive cards.
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Disposable Razors
MOT000124
Tag I personally have dysphoria around body hair and have used these when epilating is too painful. I pick my skin as a result of my dysphoria and these have honestly caused a lot of damage to the skin on my thighs. I’m moving onto IPL which is less harmful and hopefully better.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Pink and purple plastic disposable safety razors. 2x razors with pink and purple handles, white plastic heads and metal blade, clear plastic blade shield, Marks on white head underneath, dirt or debris inside shaft.
- Dimensions
- Height 12 cm Width 4.2 cm
2x razors with pink and purple handles, white plastic heads and metal blade, clear plastic blade shield.
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Diva Magazine, March 2016
MOT000107
Tag I wrote this as a way of expressing how I felt about my body, and the journey I took to get to this point. on a whim I pitched it to Diva, and they really loved it + published it, which was amazing! Afterwards though, I suddenly had doubts, as its such a personal bit of writing + photography (its me in the photos!) I spoke to a friend for reassurance + they said some-thing that stayed with me - "when you write about personal stuff you're not just writing for you, you're also writing to let others know they're not alone" [Formatting Note: scribbled-out word between 'they're not' & 'alone']
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Trans Identity, Publications, Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Diva Magazine, March 2016, featuring article written by owner
- Dimensions
- Height 29 cm Width 21 cm
Front cover of "Diva" magazine featuring an image of Sarah Paulson.
Special Collections
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