The Collection
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Everlast Chest Binder
MOT000020
Tag This is the compression binder I wore after surgery to squash down the scars & restrict movement…
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Black surgical chest binder (Everlast) Black binder & tag. Long rectangular compression binder with Velcro strip at one end with brand name "Everlast". Tag not attached to binder, reads; " This is the compression binder I wore after surgery to squash down the scars & restrict movement…".
- Dimensions
- Height 24 cm Width 116 cm
A Black surgical chest binder
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Evorel Estradiol Box
MOT000196
Tag I was eventually prescribed hormones and although I used Oestrogen in pill form until GRS, afterwards I went onto transdermal patches. - EVOREL 100. Unfortunately I had a skin reaction and have since moved onto Oestogel. CHRISTINA N.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Evorel 100 Estradiol box. Evorel 100 Estradiol box for hormone patches, opened. Prescription label reads Mrs Christina Beata Niewiadowski.
- Dimensions
- Height 14 cm Width 1.5 cm Depth 10 cm
Light grey "Evorel 100" box which has been opened at the top. There is a white prescription label in the bottom left corner of the front of the box.
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Evorel Estradiol Box and Open Sachets
MOT000194
Tag These are my estrogen patches... Without these I was a singularly miserable person. I have always been confused as to why some people are SO adamant that I should not be allowed them.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Box of Everol hormone patches. Evorel Estradiol box for hormone patches, opened. Contains open empty sachets x2. Front of box has 4 used patches stuck to it over prescription label.
- Dimensions
- Height 14 cm Width 1.5 cm Depth 10 cm
Grey box reading "Evorel 100" and other information on the prescription.
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Fabric Badge
MOT000121
Tag MY OBJECT IS A PATCH I MADE WHEN I FELT PROUD.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Badges, Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Fabric heart badge and tag. Badge patch & tag ; cotton fabric heart shaped hand painted with rainbow colours and white banner slogan " Trans Kids matter".
- Dimensions
- Height 7.7 cm Width 6 cm
Badge patch & tag ; cotton fabric heart shaped hand painted with rainbow colours and white banner slogan " Trans Kids matter".
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Fabric Collage Square - Chrisie Edkins
MOT/2024/NDOTC/SOUT/007
Tag CHRISIE EDKINS R.I.P. BE TRUE TO YOURSELF
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Family, Artwork
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 25 cm Width 25 cm
The image shows a colorful drawing with musical notes, hearts, and text saying, "Be true to yourself"
- Fabric Fabrics 'Trans Joy' MOT/2024/NDOTC/CARD/010
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Artwork, Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
Two colourful fabric patches, one in the trans flag colours, both with "TRANS JOY" written on them. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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Face Mask in Trans Flag Colours
MOT/2024/NDOTC/MANC/025
Tag The face mask I bought For my Top Surgery consultations. The consultations were during the covid periods after the main lock down was over.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 7.3 cm Width 9 cm
A colorful face mask lies beneath a note, possibly explaining its significance or context.
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Face Wipe With Make-Up Printed Onto It
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/023
Tag A Sister of Perpetual Indulgence after Pride. Swatch Sister Ann Tici……………Pation of the Rain! Which isn't really to blame Haus of Nunsence
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 155 mm Width 250 mm Depth 1 mm
A used makeup wipe showing the remnants of colourful makeup. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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Facial Hair Removal Cream
MOT/2024/NDOTC/SOUT/010
Tag [small drawing of a thick black moustache] facial hair removal cream that has been neglected since i realised i am non-binary, genderfluid & no longer let society police my afab, queer, trans body ♡ NON BINARY LOOKS LIKE THIS! -ruby she/they/he
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 14 cm Width 3.3 cm Depth 2.5 cm
A facial hair removal cream box sits beside a tag expressing non-binary and genderfluid identities.
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Fashion Tape Box
MOT000173
Tag Body tape to create the right curves
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Cardboard box & tag; empty purple box illustrated with female figure for "Style 12" some kinda magic fashion tape 36 strips".
- Dimensions
- Height 9 cm Width 10 cm
Black box showing white figure wearing pink dress. Box reads "Style IQ" and has some rips.
- Fats, Femmes, Bisexuals: An Exhibition By Rachael House MOT000967
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Artwork
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- "Fats, Femmes, Bisexuals" programme Programme for the exhibition "Fats, Femmes, Bisexuals": an exhibition by Rachel House, held at Parlour Gallery, part of the Triangle Deptford, 32-34 Watson"s Street, London, SE8 4AU. The programme is a fold out leaflet with a poster on the inside.
- Dimensions
- Height 21 cm Width 15 cm
A placeholder image that is an illuminous green background and the black outline of a tag.
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First Envelope Addressed Since Name Change
MOT/2024/NDOTC/LOND/015
Tag THIS ENVELOPE WAS THE FIRST PIECE OF MAIL I RECEIVED ADDRESSED TO MY NEW NAME
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 325 mm Width 275 mm Depth 5 mm
An opened brown envelope decorated with purple tape with flowers and fruit on. It has a franked 1st class stamp and the next "Please do not bend". It is addressed to the donor, Twinam R Hughes.
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