The Collection
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Lock Of Hair
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/026
Tag My hair has always been important to me. I've always wanted to keep it long - even pre-transition. After my first time at a female hair salon, I remember the immense gender euphoria I felt.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Length 12 cm
A small tuft of tied dark hair lies next to a handwritten tag on a string.
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A person wearing sunglasses holds a sign reading, "I love my non-binary babe".
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A person smiling and holding a sign which says "Trans Rights Are Human Rights".
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
Two people holding signs, one which says "Trans Liberation" and the other "Russian queers against fascism solidarity with Ukraine".
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A person sits on the ground holding a sign which says "WE WANT THE RIGHT TO SELF-ID BACK NOW"
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A person is sitting on grass, holding a colorful sign that says “Trans Power” in large letters.
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A person is holding a sign which says "DON'T USE ME TO JUSTIFY YOUR PREJUDICE".
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A person with pink hair smiles while holding a large triangular sign, surrounded by others.
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
Two people sit on a low wall, holding signs which say "White inaction is lazy violence" and the other says "If 'all' lives matter why are you outraged".
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A person stands outside holding a placard which says "Unbothered, moisturised, happy, in my lane, focused, flourishing".
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A group of people gathers under a "Black Lives Matter" flag, demonstrating in daylight.
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
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- Collection
- Polaroids
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- London Trans Pride 2022 Polaroids
A person with glasses holds a sign saying "Trans Bodies Are Beautiful" while sitting on the grass outdoors.
Special Collections
Visit the physical collection
The Bishopsgate Institute is situated in leafy London, right next to Liverpool Street station.
Information
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed
How to get here
Bus or Tube to Liverpool Street Station
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