The Collection
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Drumstick
MOT/2024/LTMLTS/004
Tag FROM THE LAST TIME ON STAGE AS A MUSICIAN. MUSIC IS WHAT YOU CREATE, REGARDLESS OF WHO YOU ARE. XXX
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- Collection
- Letter To My Little Trans Self
- Category
- Music
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Length 47 cm Diameter 1.5 cm
A drumstick with some small writing on it next to a brown tag with writing.
- Duckie Princess Black Face Masks MOT000958
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Black "Sniffer" and "Flasher" surgical masks. Black material face masks, one labelled "Sniffer" and one labelled "Flasher", produced and given out by Duckie as part of the HLF-funded project Duckie Princess
- Dimensions
- Height 21 cm Width 10 cm
A placeholder image that is an illuminous green background and the black outline of a tag.
- E-J Scott Chest Tissue MOT000001
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- Collection
- E-J Scott
- Categories
- E-J Scott, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
A mason jar which is full of clear liquid with one chest tissue suspended inside. The chest tissue shows a nipple which has a tattoo around it of a star/flower shape.
- E-J Scott Handwritten Speech Note: London Trans Pride 2022 MOT000962
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- E-J Scott's handwritten speech notes - London Trans Pride 2022. Twelve white A4 pages with thick blue writing of notes by E-J Scott for a speech at Trans Pride London (8pp)
- Dimensions
- Height 12 cm Width 21 cm Depth 30 cm
Scanned PDF of a handwritten speech in blue ink on white paper.
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Earring
MOT000145
Tag I AM GIVING UP MY BLUE STUD EARRING IT IS VERY SPECIAL TO ME AS I HAVE WORN IT TO BRIGHTON FOR TRANS PRIDE FIRST EVER ONE WHICH IS A GREAT DEAL FOR ME :)
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Blue stud earring and tag. Blue stud earring attached to tag. Blue plain circular stud earring.
- Dimensions
- Height 0.7 cm Width 1 cm
Blue stud earring attached to tag. Blue plain circular stud earring.
- East London Trans Coalition Leaflet MOT000953
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- East London Trans Coalition pamphlet. Single sided A5 leaflet "Join the Network: East London Trans Coalition: @EastLdnTrans" in black ink on white paper
- Dimensions
- Height 21 cm Width 15 cm
White leaflet with black lettering reading "JOIN THE NETWORK" and "EAST LONDON TRANS COALITION" in a circle around a chain with the gender diversity symbol in the middle. Underneath there is text reading "@East LdnTrans" and a link to a form
- Elleste Solo 2mg Tablets Box MOT000195
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Elleste Solo tablet box. Elleste Solo 2mg tablets box, empty, pink & white, prescribed to Miss Julie Denise Trangmar 9/03/16
- Dimensions
- Height 9 cm Width 2.2 cm Depth 6.5 cm
Pink-to-white gradient box reading "MEDA Elleste Solo 2mg Tablets" in black type. There is a prescription label on the bottom left of the front of the box.
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Embroidered Fabric Square
MOT000130
Tag MY TRANSNESS CANNOT BE DEFINED IN A SINGLE IMAGE. - ZEKE GRAUBART, 21, AGENDER.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Artwork, Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Black fabric with purple and green embroidery. Piece of black cotton fabric with embroidered text in centre, square, frayed on all edges & unhemmed. Embroidered with mauve, purple & light green thread, reads; 'My gender & transness cannot be defined in a single image' with flower & leaves motif beneath Paper label 125mm x 75mm folded in half. Handwritten in black ' My transness cannot be defined in a single image - Zeke Graubert 21 Agender'.
- Dimensions
- Height 14.5 cm Width 15 cm
Piece of black cotton fabric with embroidered text in centre, square, frayed on all edges & unhemmed. Embroidered with mauve, purple & light green thread, reads; 'My gender & transness cannot be defined in a single image' with flower & leaves motif beneath
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Empty Bottle Of Testogel
MOT/2024/NDOTC/GLAS/015
Tag This is my first testosterone Bottle I recieved from GenderGP after being on the NHS waiting list 5+ years. GenderGP's systems have since become un-usable, but they did start me on a journey I couldn't have started otherwise. One Day this wont be a problem ❤
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 18 cm Width 6.5 cm Depth 5 cm
The image shows a Testogel bottle next to a handwritten note expressing gratitude for receiving testosterone treatment.
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Empty Box Of PrEP - Emtricitabine
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/015
Tag AN EMPTY BOX OF PrEP, USED. SINCE 2017 (to 2024) THERE HAVE ONLY BEEN 136 TRANS PEOPLE PRESCRIBED PrEP IN SCOTLAND.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 90 mm Width 180 mm Depth 30 mm
An empty box of PrEP (Emtricitabine/ Tenofovir disoproxil). With a brown handwritten luggage tag.
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Empty Estradiol Gel Box
MOT/2024/NDOTC/GLAS/007
Tag My gel which I routinely apply to my inner thigh every morning is very important to my transition. Estradiol has changed my life + given me joy as well as a body suited to my gender.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 7.5 cm Width 8.5 cm Depth 4.5 cm
A box of Sandrena 0.5 mg gel for transdermal use containing 28 sachets.
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Empty Estradiol Gel Box With T'his is Freedom' Written On It
MOT/2024/NDOTC/GLAS/010
Tag This box of Estradiol gel represents the sense of freedom I feel as I begin HRT. For the first time in my life, I am able to finally love my body and my life as I live as my authentic self.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Dimension Description MOT/2024/NDOTC/GLAS/010.1 - Box
The image shows an estradiol gel box with "This is freedom" written, symbolizing personal
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