The Collection
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Forever Young Breast Forms In Box
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/012
Tag 1 Pair Silicon Breasts. One damaged due to being punctured by finger nail.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 16.8 cm Width 21.5 cm Depth 6.7 cm
The image shows a pair of silicone breasts, one damaged, with a handwritten tag describing them.
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Four Badges Pinned Onto 'The Tin Wardrobe' Card
MOT/2024/NDOTC/CARD/002
Tag WE DESIGNED BADGES TO SELL AT COMMUNITY DAYS, FAIRS AND EVENTS. THESE WERE PRINTED BY AN IRISH TRANS ARTIST KNOWN AS "IN RAINBOWS" FOR WHOLESALE PRICES FOR US. THIS STAGE OF OUR BRAND DEVELOPMENT WAS VERY MUCH BASED ON THE IDEA THAT IF SOMETHING WAS UGLY AND GARISH ENOUGH IT WOULD BE MORE MEMORABLE
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Badges
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Four Badges Pinned Onto 'The Tin Wardrobe' Card 'Sex Essentialism Rots Your Brain' x2 'Inter SEX Tional' 'The Tin Wardrobe'
- Dimensions
- Height 110 mm Width 110 mm Depth 5 mm
Four Badges Pinned Onto 'The Tin Wardrobe' Card. The badges are all in yellow, blues and purples and are of 'Sex Essentialism Rots Your Brain' x2, 'Inter SEX Tional', 'The Tin Wardrobe'.
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Fox Fisher: Harry Potter Pages
MOT001154
Tag I screenprinted trans positive messages onto book pages donated to me by trans people who fell out of love with JK Rowling. It feels like alchemy. 7th May 2024. Fox Fisher.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Publications, Artwork
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Fox Fisher's Harry Potter book pages with trans rights printing. Two pages of text from the book Harry Potter books by J.K.Rowling, one with "Trans Rights are Human Rights" printed on one side in trans pride colours with black edging, and the other featuring an eagle astride a trans flag and symbol, all in pink, blue and white. Both are signed by Fox Fisher and numbered.
- Dimensions
- Height 20 cm Width 13 cm
A page from a Harry Potter book shows a colorful phoenix drawing in trans flag colours with a tag describing the artwork’s trans-positive message.
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Fox Fisher: Jacket With Patches
MOT001151
Tag Over 10 years, I screenprinted all these patches and made this special jacket to wear at protests and Pride events. My Mum sewed on all my patches which means so much to have her support. 7th May 2024. Fox Fisher
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Fox Fisher's black denim jacket. Black denim jacket with cotton padded arms covered with seventeen patches sewn on and three affixed pin badges all created by Fox Fisher and worn at protests and events.
- Dimensions
- Height 65 cm Width 80 cm
Black denim jacket with cotton padded arms covered with seventeen patches sewn on and three affixed pin badges.
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Fox Fisher: Vinyl Stickers
MOT001152
Tag I illustrated these vinyl stickers to help counteract the nasty TERF stickers I kept seeing in my city (Brighton) and all over the UK. 7th May 2024. Fox Fisher.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Stickers
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Fox Fisher's vinyl stickers (x11). Eleven vinyl stickers on Trans Rights designed by Fox Fisher, including: "Tigers for Trans Rights", "Trans Rights", "Trans is Beautiful", "A Trans Person was here", "Be a Trans Ally", "Trans Joy", "Gender is a Construct", "Trans Rights are Human Rights", "Gender is a Galaxy", "Trans Liberation Now" and one of an eagle on the Trans Pride flag and symbol.
The image features colorful stickers advocating for transgender rights with supportive messages and imagery.
- Framed A4 Typed Paper Detailing Information About MOT000147 MOT000197
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Text regarding MOT000147, typed on a sheet of plain paper in wooden frame. Typed sheet of plain A4 paper in white wooden frame (relates to, and part of Ben Pritchard objects MOT/143). Text reads "Significant objects throughout my Transition" with paragraphs headed "2 point 4 children", "Tootsie", "Polaroid photography of me", "Sustanon 250mg", "Son in a million badge", "Find a Penny", "BBC Radio 4 badge". Frame white painted wood, crack running through paint down inner edge of front right side of frame; gaps between mitre joints in corners of frame. Perspex board across whole back of frame. Metal glass plate fixings to right & left side of frame on back.
- Dimensions
- Height 26 cm Width 3 cm Depth 37 cm
A placeholder image that is an illuminous green background and the black outline of a tag.
- Framed Artwork - The Rainbow King MOT001159
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Artwork
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
The image shows a vibrant abstract painting labeled "Coronation" beside a purple book.
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Framed Avocado Boxers With Period Stain
MOT/2024/NDOTC/MANC/005
Tag 5 years on t. moved countries. (manchester woo!! <3 ) trouble with bridging prescription. forced one year off t. period came back 4 months in.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 32.5 cm Width 43 cm Depth 3 cm
A framed pair of avocado-themed underwear is displayed, featuring a handwritten tag below.
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Framed Diary Extract
MOT000108
Tag Diary Entry. April, 2012. An Excerpt from my diary, Written Whilst drunk.... this captures my thoughts & feelings during the time I accepted myself, and began my journey.....
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Framed, handwritten diary extract in blue ink. A4 sheet of paper with handwritten diary entry in blue ink filling both sides of sheet, tear in left hand margin near punch hole, deliberate fold cross wise.
- Dimensions
- Height 29.5 cm Width 21 cm
Diary entry written in blue ink, in a white frame, with a tag lying on the bottom right corner. Tag reads: "Diary Entry. April, 2012. An Excerpt from my diary, Written Whilst drunk.... this captures my thoughts & feelings during the time I accepted myself, and began my journey....."
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Framed Face Wip With Makeup On It
MOT/2024/NDOTC/MANC/012
Tag DRAG KING MAKE-UP, PRE-TRANSITION. THIS REPRESENTS THE ETHOS THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE PUNK THAN LIVING AUTHENTICALLY IN A WORLD THAT WANTS YOU DEAD.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 17 cm Width 21 cm Depth 1 cm
The watercolor painting displays an abstract face with closed eyes, framed with light wood.
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Framed Note - Papers for Henry
MOT/2024/NDOTC/MANC/011
Tag This is a note written by my mum where she had written my name for the first time. I then kept it in my wallet from that moment because it meant so much to me. I finally felt accepted and loved for me by someone who is really important to me. Thank you Mum.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Family, Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 16.5 cm Width 21.5 cm Depth 1.5 cm
A wooden frame displays a handwritten note, accompanied by a heartfelt message on a tag.
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Framed Photograph Of The Trans Pride Assembly, 2023
MOT001193
Tag A photo from the first Trans Pride Assembly at Bishopsgate Institute on Sunday 12th February 2023. It saw representatives from more than 10 Trans Prides come together to create the Trans Pride Collective!
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- Collection
- Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland
- Categories
- Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland, Photographs
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
The image shows a group photo from a Trans Pride assembly with a handwritten tag detailing the event.
Special Collections
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Saturday closed
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