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1. The history of Elder Dempster Lines

   Read more about the history of Elder Dempster Lines - the largest UK shipping group between Western Europe and West Africa from the late-nineteenth century to the 1980s.

2. About the Elder Dempster project

   The Homeward Bound: A Liverpool-West Africa Heritage Project documents the lives and memories of Elder Dempster’s seafaring and office staff. As part of the project, we recorded 25 oral testimonies.

3. New finds and related archives – Elder Dempster

   Read more about new finds for the Elder Dempster Lines - the largest UK shipping group between Western Europe and West Africa from the late-nineteenth century to the 1980s.

4. Jim Forsey interview

   Jim was a Purser at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Jim's interview.

5. Barry Groombridge interview – Elder Dempster

   Barry Groombridge joined Elder Dempster Lines aged 16. Barry’s first voyage was from London to the United States, via West Africa. The voyage lasted nine months. Listen to Barry’s interview to hear about the Christmas he spent with nuns in Madeira and what life was like as a purser at Elder Dempster Lines.

6. Jean Jones interview – Elder Dempster

   Jean was a Secretary for Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Jean's interview.

7. Writing the manuscript

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8. Enhancing the visibility of your academic writing

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9. Exhibiting Empire in Nineteenth Century Liverpool

   Funded by the Paul Mellon Centre, this project unites LJMU History and Liverpool Records Office to create an online archive of 19th-century exhibitions.

10. About the project | Exhibiting Empire in Nineteenth Century Liverpool

    Learn more about Liverpool’s role as the ‘second city of empire’, the world fair’s movement, exhibition culture, and Liverpool Mechanics’ Institution in the nineteenth century.