Stef Dickers
@stefdickers
Special Collections and Archives Manager @BishopsgateInst & @WestHamUtd fanatic. Rather passionate about #London, #activist, #queer & #fetish #archives.
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In addition to charting Holly's extraordinary music career, The Holly Johnson Story explores the impact of HIV and AIDS, particularly in the 1980s. Objects on display are kindly on loan from Bishopsgate Institute Sahir House and donated by Andrew Dineley 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴🏳️🌈🌱
This week has been a whirlwind of student tours Bishopsgate Institute. We love (on many occasions) being students' first experience of an archive & seeing them come away thoroughly inspired. OK, I suppose we're not your normal archive....let us know if you want to bring a group in...
The sex cinemas of New York City, photographed by the incredible Robert Workman, 21 August 1977. From his #archive Bishopsgate Institute #NewYork #streetphotography #cinema #LGBTQ
Join us next Tuesday 3 Dec at our free online symposium to explore HIV & AIDS related collections, research, & responses. Ft. speakers from Wellcome Collection, Bishopsgate Institute, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine + more. Find out more and book: orlo.uk/symposium_wTAMm
Thrilled Bishopsgate Institute to receive a Archives Scoping Grant Award from The National Archives to survey the archive of underground club photographer Paul Soso (1963-2020) with his friends and family. Thousands of incredible images from the fetish & underground scene. Thanks so much!
We’re delighted to announce, with our partners The National Lottery Heritage Fund Pilgrim Trust & Wolfson Foundation, the latest eight recipients of the #ArchivesRevealed scoping grants! Read all about them here: nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-revea… 📷 Paul Soso (1/2)
The legendary Diana Dors packs them in at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, November 1981. Captured gorgeously by Robert Workman from his archive Bishopsgate Institute
Boxes of delight. The emerging East London Photographers' Archive (ELPA) at Bishopsgate Institute
An amazing friend of the Archives Bishopsgate Institute has donated every copy of the legendary Drummer magazine! I can’t say how chuffed we are! Perhaps the only full run in the UK?
⏪ November, 1981: Standing room only at The RVT for a special charity night headed by the legendary Diana Dors and drag stars The Trollettes. 📸 captured by Robert Workman from his archive Bishopsgate Institute c/o Stef Dickers.
This LGBT History Month, we're looking back at our archive. If you're a former staff member or volunteer, help us mark our history at a drop-in at the Bishopsgate Institute, hosted by Sir Nick Partridge. 📅 14 Feb ⏰ 2pm-4pm RSVP to [email protected]
Big thanks to Stef Dickers and Bishopsgate Institute for taking my gender studies classes around the feminist & LGBTQ+ archives today. Celebrating & archiving queer communities & histories is more important than ever in a week like this one 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
