The Collection
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Loom Band Bracelet In Trans Flag Colours
MOT000071
Tag This is a bracelet in the trans flag colours that my partner made me. It made me feel like my trans identity is valid and made me begin to feel proud to be myself and take some of the stigma away from being trans. Dylan Johnson (He)
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Trans flag loom band bracelet. Loom band bracelet & 1 tag; pink, white, blue with plastic S shaped clip.
- Dimensions
- Height 5 cm Width 6.5 cm
White, pink, and blue bracelet made of loom bands and secured with a plastic "S" clip.
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Low Key Zine' By Squid
MOT000126.1
Tag "Zine by Squid [Formatting Note: tag is vertically colour striped, L-R yellow-red-green-blue-purple. Drawing of quaver rest in bottom left-hand corner and of quaver note on right-hand side of tag]"
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Zines, Publications
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 14.7 cm Width 10.5 cm
A black zine which says 'Low Key Zine by Squid' on the front. Next to the zine is a tag which is rainbow coloured and says in black marker 'Zine Squid'.
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Lynx Spray Can
MOT000164
Tag This was the first "boy" product I bought. It was for a drag king night and it was such a life-changing event, it felt so good "dressing as a boy" and broke down some invisible barrier I had against "boy stuff" opening doors, smelling great [drawing of a muscular arm flexing]
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Lynx deodorant spray can. Deodorant spray can & tag; pressurised empty (?) spray can "Lynx" brand, fragrance "Africa" 150ml. Good condition.
- Dimensions
- Height 13.5 cm Width 4.5 cm
Can of "Lynx Africa" deodorant bodyspray.
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Lyrics to Cough Syrup With Annotated Guitar Chords
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/024
Tag Lyrics & chord sheet from @ Edinburgh Trans Choir a trans community choir established March 2023
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Music
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 297 mm Width 210 mm Depth 1 mm
Lyrics to the song "Cough Syrup" by "Young the Giant" annotated with musical chords. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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MXER Business Card - A Non-Binary Social Group in Manchester
MOT/2024/NDOTC/MANC/021
Tag MXER NONBINARY SOCIAL GROUP CARD
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 4.5 cm Width 7.5 cm
The image shows a label and card promoting a non-binary social group.
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Magnet - You Are loved
MOT/2024/NDOTC/MANC/024
Tag 8.3 Magnet from the Australian Charity Minus 18 sent from a trans friend to cheer me up after the continued transphobic narrative in British media.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 4.9 cm Width 4.9 cm
The image shows a heart-shaped sticker and a handwritten note with supportive messages attached.
- Make Space For Homeless Queers T-Shirt MOT001169
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- T-Shirts
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
A black T-shirt with the text 'Make Space For Homeless Queers' hangs on a wooden hanger.
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Manuscript Titled "On Vellum"
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/035
Tag "On Vellum" Unpublished queer manuscript c•1920s Author unknown
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Publications, Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 205 mm Width 210 mm Depth 10 mm
An old manuscript written on vellum, entitled "On Vellum". With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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Marks and Spencer Plastic Bag From Trunks
MOT000128
Tag Marks & Sparks hipster trunks satisfy my autistic urges for stripes & a good plastic bag!
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Plastic bag for "M&S pack of 3 trunks" Plastic bag, packaging for M&S pack of 3 trunks. Rigid plastic, resealable bag, dark blue/green labelling. Surface covered in small dents. Several small circular magnets holding bag in folded in half position.
- Dimensions
- Height 30 cm Width 20 cm
Plastic bag, packaging for M&S pack of 3 trunks. Rigid plastic, resealable bag, dark blue/green labelling. Surface covered in small dents. Several small circular magnets holding bag in folded in half position.
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Mask With Trans and Non Binary Ribbons
MOT/2024/NDOTC/HAST/012
Tag BRINGING TRANS & QUEER JOY TO HASTINGS' JACK IN THE GREEN A MASK WORN AS PART OF THE "JACKIE AND THE QUEENS" TROUPE ON THE MAY BANK HOLIDAY PARADE, 2023. BRINGING TRANS & QUEER VISIBILITY AND COMMUNITY TO A MAINSTREAM DAY.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Fashion, Artwork
- Place
- Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
- Description
- This object was collected during the Museum of Transology's National Day of Trans Collecting and has been formally acquired by Hastings Museum and Art Gallery. You can find more about their museum and its collection at: www.hmag.org.uk/
- Dimensions
- Height 10 cm Width 23 cm Depth 7 cm
A mask which is wrapped in many different colours of fabric.
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Mason Jar Lantern For Vigil of Brianna Ghey
MOT/2024/NDOTC/DUND/029
Tag MASON JAR LANTERN USED IN A VIGIL IN DUNDEE (2023) FOR BRIANNA GHEY. DONATED BY A MUM OF TWO TRANS KIDS.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Memorial
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 13 cm Width 8.5 cm
A placeholder image that is an illuminous green background and the black outline of a tag.
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Mason Jar With Two Locks Of Human Hair Suspended On Thread
MOT/2024/NDOTC/LOND/054
Tag I grew my hair long one more time before starting T - then cut it on 11/07/24 to celebrate!
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 307 mm Width 150 mm Depth 115 mm
A clear glass Mason Jar containing two locks of brown, human hair, suspended on thread. One lock is longer than the other. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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