The Collection
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Plaster Hand
MOT/2024/NDOTC/DUND/008
Tag Plaster cast of owner’s hand as a 10 year old, mallorca in 2011. Represents me figuring out my identity as a 13 year old. Important to me because I fixed it up from a broken state, during a time in my life I also felt fragile. This was the same year I met my internet friends who were my first trans support network, who helped me pick my name + still support me to this day. The date of donation (20/4) is the date I came out to my family in 2016 + the date of my first gender clinic appointment in 2018!
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Family, Artwork
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 12 cm Width 7 cm Depth 6 cm
The image shows a hand cast with "They Them" written, accompanied by a handwritten note.
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Plastic Wallet Containing Silver Necklace With Trans Symbol
MOT/2024/NDOTC/NORW/043
Tag When I was fundraising for top surgery in 2023, my sister handmade these necklaces to sell. We sold them all around Norwich and beyond. I was so touched & honoured by her work.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 9 cm Width 7.5 cm
A necklace with the trans symbol displayed in a box with a brown luggage tag next to it.
MOT/2024/NDOTC/BELF/014
- Plastic Wallet Of Stationary Including Leaflet, Zine, Stickers and Badge MOT/2024/NDOTC/BELF/014
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Printed Ephemera, Stickers, Badges
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 175 mm Width 115 mm Depth 10 mm
Postcard (with the image of a bear), stickers and a booklet.
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Poem From the University of Leeds With Sections Blacked Out
MOT/2024/NDOTC/LEED/003
Tag A black out poem for the experience of trans students at the University of Leeds
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Poetry
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 297 mm Width 210 mm Depth 1 mm
Blackout poem created from a congratulatory letter from Leeds University. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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Poem Written With Fancy Calligraphy
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/028
Tag The first poem I've written in 15 years. Written in secretary and court hands. Transition has given me back energy, creativity and joy I thought I'd lost, and given me a wonderful connection with some incredibly talented and inspiring queer creatives. I want to make things again, because it's for myself now.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Poetry
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 297 mm Width 210 mm Depth 1 mm
Poem written in Court Hand and Secretary Hand calligraphy. The first letter of each line is colorfully illuminated. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
- Polaroid Of Someone In Red Dungarees MOT/2024/NDOTC/BRIS/020
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Photographs
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 90 mm Width 55 mm Depth 1 mm
A placeholder image that is an illuminous green background and the black outline of a tag.
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Polaroid Picture 'Meeting Cavetown'
MOT/2024/NDOTC/SOUT/003
Tag Photo with cavetown After struggling through depression, listening to his music was really helpful. This was the day I got to thank him
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Photographs, Music
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 12 cm Width 10 cm
A Polaroid photo shows two people smiling, dated 25/06/23.
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Polaroid Picture Of Two People
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/009
Tag Photo of me + my boyfriend, Jack, we met in the summer. This was taken at my flat's Halloween party. I'm a spider, Jack, a cowboy. This T4T relationship has healed me beyond what I have ever imagined.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Photographs
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 8.5 cm Width 5.5 cm
A photo displays two people in costumes at a Halloween party, accompanied by a heartfelt handwritten note.
- Polaroid, Badges, Greeting Card and DVD MOT000143
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Greeting Cards, Photographs, Badges
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Object bundle donated by Ben Pritchard (Polaroid, badges, card, DVD) Bundle of objects donated by Ben Pritchard, including: 1. Photo polaroid profile picture of man with beard, wearing blue baseball cap & dark top. Back lower edge of photo has come away from foil strip (107mm x 88mm) 2. Badge, square reads "Son in a Million" blue, yellow, red. Pin on back. Metal (45mm x 45mm) 3. Badge round, pin, white with blue "4" logo, black "BBC Radio" (30mm diam.) 4. "Find a Penny charm" - irregular rectangular piece of card with 1p coin stuck to it & two tiny black plastic dice either side of coin, handwritten - "Find a penny…" on front, "Bring you good luck…" on back. Blue tack on back (50mm x 43mm) 5. Printed card of "Tootsie" film poster, mounted on red card, blue tack bottom left corner on front, strip of sellotape on right back lower corner (126mm x 183mm) 6. DVD cover, cardboard, "2Point4children" BBC Series 1-3. Photo of cast with pink truck, creases on base of cover, top bent.
The image includes a DVD cover, a badge, a photo, movie artwork, and labeled personal items.
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Post-It Note With Names
MOT/2024/NDOTC/LEED/043
Tag POST-IT NOTE of Name Ideas when I was Searching For A New One. I Tried Out All Of These And Eventually Chose Charlotte Robyn :)
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 100 mm Width 150 mm Depth 1 mm
A list of names written on a yellow Post-It note that has been taped to a lined, pink index card. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
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Postcard
MOT000142
Tag Image for There Is No Word For It. by Simon Croft for Hotpencil Press.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Printed Ephemera, Artwork
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Postcard, paper label, and tag. Postcard & paper label & tag; postcard - photo montage of beard/mouth "There is no word for it" in black lettering. On back "There is no word for it" The (Trans) Mangina Monologues" info re two taster shows…."
- Dimensions
- Height 10.5 cm Width 14.6 cm
Postcard & paper label & tag; postcard - photo montage of beard/mouth "There is no word for it" in black lettering. On back "There is no word for it" The (Trans) Mangina Monologues" info re two taster shows…."
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Postcard "There Is No Word For It"
MOT000158
Tag LIMITED EDITION ART POSTCARD for hotpencilpress THERE IS NO WORD FOR IT 2009 by artist Simon Croft www.simon-croft.co.uk
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Artwork, Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Postcard, "There is no word for It" Postcard, photographic image of beard/nose. Reverse, "There is no word for it" information re: theatre project. Excellent condition.
- Dimensions
- Height 14.8 cm Width 10.5 cm
Postcard showing a photo of an upperlip reflected horizontally across the page.
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