Bishopsgate Institute

@BishopsgateInst

Proudly independent since 1895. Dive into our archives and learn with us online.

230 Bishopsgate, London, UK

bishopsgate.org.uk

Born November 24, 1894

Joined November 2009

Bishopsgate Institute
@BishopsgateInst
Sep 11, 2025
Grit, glamour & gossip from the golden age of Gay News. Photographer Bob Workman & journalist Keith Howes return, for one night only, with stories, images & icons from the queer 70s & 80s. 📅 24 Sep 📍Bishopsgate Institute 🎟️ Book below 🔗 bit.ly/4mVQ2OD
Bishopsgate Institute
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Aug 26, 2025
Victorian dog portraiture took itself very seriously. 📸 To mark #InternationalDogDay, we’re sharing highlights from the Libby Hall Dog Collection - where dogs were treated like royalty (or at least studio clients). #LibbyHallDogCollection #DogPhotography
Bishopsgate Institute
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Aug 20, 2025
Gay News was loud, bold, and unafraid. On 24 Sep, join photographer Bob Workman & journalist Keith Howes for stories, images & memories from Britain’s trailblazing queer paper. 📍 Bishopsgate Institute 🔗 Book: bit.ly/4fuwSw7 #QueerHistory #GayNews #LGBTQIA
Bishopsgate Institute
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Aug 14, 2025
A Cold War physicist. A gay tattoo club founder. A quiet force behind modern tattooing. Explore the life and legacy of Rudi Inhelder in our new free exhibition - now open at Bishopsgate Institute. Read more: bishopsgate.org.uk/stories/the-ru… #TattooHistory #QueerArchives
The Rudi Inhelder Collection | Bishopsgate Institute
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Bishopsgate Institute
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Aug 12, 2025
As #SouthAsianHeritageMonth continues, we’re revisiting Being Seen, Being Heard - a powerful exhibition by Sohaila Baluch amplifying British South Asian women’s voices through photos, oral histories & artefacts. These stories matter.
Being Seen Being Heard: Amplifying British South Asian Women’s Voices | Bishopsgate Institute
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