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  1. Ian Walker interview

    Ian Walker was a Fourth Engineer for Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Ian Walker's interview.

  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. International student support at LJMU

    Explore the help, advice, and support available for international students at LJMU to ease your transition and make the most of your student life.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Webrevolve

    James, a multimedia computing graduate from LJMU, shares his journey of founding Webrevolve, an award-winning digital agency.

  7. ONEart

    Katherine Caldwell, a graphic design and illustration graduate, talks about her award-winning pop-up shop, ONEart.

  9. Tag-Art

    Nicola, a fine art graduate, shares the story of Tag-Art, her business specialising in murals, sculptures, and creative workshops.