John Martin
John Martin was a catering officer with Elder Dempster Lines. Read his account of his experiences with the shipping company.
John Martin was a catering officer with Elder Dempster Lines. Read his account of his experiences with the shipping company.
Olu Olaseinde was a passenger on the Elder Dempster lines. Read his story.
Marie O'Sullivan and Clifford O'Sullivan worked for Elder Dempster Lines, listen to their interviews.
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Jean was a Secretary for Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Jean's interview.
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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.