Stories
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Trans masculinity on the record
Curator of the Museum of Transology in Brighton E-J Scott tells the story behind a few of the 250 objects from the collection, and the powerful effect they had on him as he put trans lives on the record.
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The fine line between collecting and hoarding
Being ‘a collector’ is often celebrated but being labelled ‘a hoarder’ can be humiliating, at best. Georgie Evans asks what makes one set of objects a collection and another a hoard.
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The sickness in the wellness industry
In recovery from anorexia, Gwen Smith began to realise how the wellness industry needs its followers to feel bad about themselves in order to make money out them.
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Autistic togetherness during lockdown
While lockdown has presented autistic people with greater challenges than life pre-COVID, many have found strength and comfort in the situation. Autistic writer and performer Kate Fox explains how.
Catalogue
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Umbrellas and their history / by William Sangster; with illustrations by Bennett.
Sangster, William, 1808-1888.Date: 1855
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A man selling bellows and another selling umbrellas. Etching by J. Duplessi-Bertaux.
Duplessi-Bertaux, Jean, 1750-1818.Date: [approximately 1813?]Reference: 30544i
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An old itinerant salesman offering the repair of defect umbrellas. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.Date: 29 May 1816Reference: 44003i- Archives and manuscripts
Umbrella Group Newsletters
Date: 1997-2001Reference: SA/JUG/2Part of: Jungian Umbrella Group
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People walking along the Strand in London holding umbrellas and carrying luggage, leading to accidents and commotion in the street. Etching by J. Baker, ca. 1819.
Baker, John, active 1819-1824.Date: 1819Reference: 35934i