The Collection
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Roller Derby Jersey (Trackcident), Roller Derby Arm Band (39 Parent)
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/025
Tag Tag 1 - A roller derby armband, with name and number. I wore this when playing games with Dundee Roller Derby (2018-2020) Tag 2 - A roller derby jersey with my number and ""track name"". I wore this For my First Roller Derby scrimmages, in Dundee. (2017 – 2020)
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Fashion, Sports
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Roller Derby Jersey (Trackcident) Roller Derby Arm Band (39 Parent)
A black tank top with "TRACKCIDENT 39" hangs on a wooden hanger.
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Rosary Cock Ring Pendant Keyring
MOT/2024/NDOTC/DUND/028
Tag ROSARY / COCKRING KEY-CHAIN FROM NON-BINARY EX-NUN, KELLI DUNHAM WHO PERFORMED AT THE FREE PRIDE, AT THE EDIMBURGH FESTIVAL IN 2023
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 6 cm Width 3 cm
A silver rosary cock ring pendant. Next to it on the left is a brown tag with writing on it.
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Rowan's Name Badge From The Edinburgh Trans Choir
MOT/2024/NDOTC/EDIN/021
Tag First name badge using she/her pronouns
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Badges, Music
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 40 mm Width 105 mm Depth 1 mm
A handwritten name tag inscribed "Rowan" "She/Her". With a brown handwritten luggage tag.
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Rubber Wristband for British Trans Conference
MOT/2024/NDOTC/DUND/030
Tag RUBBER WRISTBAND FOR SCOTTISH TRANS CONFERENCE IN DUNDEE 2023. WORN BY AN ATTENDEE.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 6.5 cm Width 6.5 cm Depth 1 cm
A rubber wristband which is colourful and says 'British Trans Conference'.
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Russian Doll
MOT/2024/NDOTC/HAST/005
Tag A Russian matryoshka doll given to me in early days of my transition around 2006 It symbolises freeing the inner authentic self, shedding layers but retaining my core being
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Trans Identity
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 11 cm Width 6 cm Depth 6 cm
A russian doll which has the first head taken off so you can see the inside doll. It is colourfully painted in reds, yellows and greens.
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Sanitary Towels
MOT000112
Tag Sanitory towels:- Became a part of the fabric of my transition post op while I was healing!
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Sanitary towels x 2 & tag. 1 x packaged in purple plastic wrapper (new) 80mm x 65mm; 1 x new unwrapped white 150mm x 55mm self-adhesive strip intact.
- Dimensions
- Height 15 cm Width 5.5 cm
One white sanitary pad is laid lengthwise across the top of the photo. Directly underneath is a folded/ still packaged pad in light purple wrapping.
- Sarah-Jane Baker Baggie From First HRT in HMP Prison MOT/2024/NDOTC/LOND/056
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- A baggie which contained first HRT of Sarah-Jane Baker whilst in HMP Prison.
A small, zip-loc baggie with a prescription label for 14 Estradiol Valerate 2mg tablets, prescribed to Sarah Baker.
MOT/2024/NDOTC/BRIS/018
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Scans From Personal Art Foundation Journal Titled 'Illustrations Of Ambiguity'
MOT/2024/NDOTC/BRIS/018
Tag The scans are from my 'reflective journal' that we had to keep at my art foundation. I don't know if its because my project was about transness that I felt able to so freely expose my internal fear and confusion. So here it is. In these drawings I am trying to reimagine myself. Trans men existed then, "ftm", but non-binary was almost a myth that I'd collected scraps of. The funniest thing about all of this is how subconscious it was. I wasn't aware I was trans, really. Art was the only place I gave name to it. But in doing so, I was able to give myself the clarity and certainty I needed to realise myself and come out.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Artwork, Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 210 mm Width 297 mm Depth 1 mm
Scans from a personal art foundation journal entitled "Illustrations of Ambiguity".
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Scarf With Illustrated Pattern of Faces
MOT000208
Tag Hi E-J, Please find enclosed our nonbinary scarf that we are delighted to donate to the Museum of Transology. Best, Helen & Brenda & Dr J
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Wool scarf with non-binary design and faces, by "Electronic Sheep." Scarf; wool; made & designed by Electronic Sheep, non-binary design; LGBTIQ; features faces of non-binary people; created by non-binary designers; white scarf in triangular design trimmed in lilac at top and black on shorter edges; features faces of people with non-binary gender identity in black outlines on white background some with mustard yellow or lilac hairstyles and slogan across top of trim on longest edge reading in capital letters IF WE ARE NOT VISIBLE WE CANNOT DEMAND THE WORLD MAKE SPACE FOR US. 37 faces some partially or nearly wholly obscured; the brand ESHEEP is knitted into the design; also features the non-binary symbol; made in collaboration with DR J from Gendered Intelligence
- Dimensions
- Height 170 cm Width 73 cm
Triangular scarf laying on a wooden surface with point at the bottom. Across the top of the scarf is a black stripe with white block text reading "IF WE ARE NOT VISIBLE WE CANNOT DEMAND THE WORLD MAKE SPACE." The rest of the scarf shows 4 rows of simple line-art drawings of various faces, occassionally interspersed with the non-binary symnol on purple and yellow circles.
- Screen Printed Trans Pride Banner MOT000099.2
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Banners
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 42.5 cm Width 52 cm
The image displays a collection of memorabilia related to Trans Pride events in Brighton, including various badges and a ticket stub. The items feature phrases such as "Putting the 'T' First" and "Trans Pride Brighton & Hove," with some representing specific years like 2013 and 2014. The colorful designs incorporate the colors pink, blue, black, and white, highlighting the spirit of the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton. The main ticket prominently showcases the dates July 25th, 26.
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Seashell From Shrove
MOT/2024/LTMLTS/017
Tag Shell from Shrove I found this shell at the beach, the year I stepped into my Transness.
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- Collection
- Letter To My Little Trans Self
- Category
- Trans Identity
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 30 mm Width 85 mm Depth 65 m
A seashell with a brown, handwritten luggage tag
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Second Skin Kinesiology Tape
MOT000170
Tag I found that my binder didn't make me flat at all and instead just gave me a "Boob shelf" so I started using Duct tape to seperate out my breasts and kind of hide them under my arms. I was trying to be stealth at the time which did not work at all pre-hormones. My breast gave me so much dysphoria I was doing anything to flatten them. Eventually when I took my tape off one time I also took a layer of skin, Then I moved to using the sports tape here as it is made for HUMANS.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Box of unopened "Second Skin" kinesiology tape; black square box with illustrations of tape in use, black tape roll
- Dimensions
- Height 10 cm Width 7.5 cm Depth 6 cm
Black box reading "SECOND SKIN KINESIOLOGY TAPE" with a photo of a shirtless person covered in various colours of tape.
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