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1. Barry Fowler interview – Elder Dempster

   Barry Fowler joined King Edward the Seventh Nautical College, London in May 1952. Barry spent four years as an apprentice and eventually rose to the position of captain at Elder Dempster Lines.

2. Alfred William Thomas interview – Elder Dempster

   Alfred William Thomas was an engineering with Elder Dempster in the early part of the twentieth century, read the account of his experiences with the company.

3. Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries careers support

   Explore the possible career paths that studying at the Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries at LJMU can lead you to. 

4. Liverpool Business School Degree Apprenticeships 

   Liverpool Business School, a Faculty within Liverpool John Moores University is located within the Redmonds Building. Liverpool John Moores University, recognises that trained managers can transform business performance; the Government apprenticeship scheme is an opportunity to enable this transformation.

5. Postgraduate study with the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Centre

   Find out more about the PhD and postgraduate courses the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Centre offer.

6. Professor Francisco Sánchez Martínez

   Read the oration for Professor Francisco Sánchez Martínez on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Peter Wheeler.

7. Interviews and memoirs – Elder Dempster

   As part of the Homeward Bound project we’ve collected 25 oral testimonies from Elder Dempster Line’s seafaring and office staff. Listen to the interviews.

8. 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.

9. Access Courseloop

   Course Loop is LJMU’s curriculum management system that allows you to view and update course information.

10. Graham Austin interview – Elder Dempster

    As a Printer for Elder Dempster Lines, Graham Austin sometimes worked 18-hours a day and was responsible for printing the menus, programme of events and stationery for the ship’s various departments. Listen to Graham's interview.