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1. Events – Being Lean and Seen

   Find out about past and upcoming events within Being Lean and Seen.

2. REMESH project news

   Find out the latest news within the Research Network on Emergency Resources Supply Chain group.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Elder Dempster teaching resources

   Expand your knowledge of Elder Dempster with our teaching and learning resources.

7. Editor's publishing checklist

   A comprehensive list of checks that Sitecore publisher's must comply with before publishing to the LJMU website.

8. 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.

9. Mr Lee Gilmore

   Member of the Board of Governors

10. Canvas student preview | Staff guide | Edtech

    Learn how to view your course as a student to test Canvas features.