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  1. Lord Michael Heseltine

    Read the oration for Lord Michael Heseltine on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Dr Edward Harcourt.

  2. Bob Prattey

    Read the oration for Bob Prattey on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Frank Sanderson.

  3. Richard Rigg

    Richard Rigg was an engineer with Elder Dempster Lines in the early part of the twentieth century. Read the account of his experiences with the shipping company.

  4. John Goble

    John Goble was the Chief Officer for Elder Dempster Lines. John joined Elder Dempsters in 1963 as Third Mate. In his interview, John discusses the challenges of working at sea, his first impressions on West Africa and how the impact containerisation had on the industry.

  5. Jo Stanley

    Dr Jo Stanley is a historian. Read about women who worked for Elder Dempster Lines, as well as two detailed pieces about the lives of two of Elders' former female employees - May Quinn and Julia Andrews.

  8. Vincent Scriven

    Vincent Scriven was a pantryman with Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to his interview.

  9. Brian McManus interview – Elder Dempster

    Brian McManus joined Elder Dempster Lines as a second officer and made his way up the ranks to master. Find out more about Brian's experiences onboard the ships by listening to his interview.

  10. David Anson interview – Elder Dempster

    As Second Engineer at Elder Dempster Lines, David was responsible for: the care and maintenance of machinery, the power generation, the pumping system, the refrigeration and other electrical items. Listen to David's interview.