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  1. Travelling to Exchange Station

    Get directions for travelling to Exchange Station, including sat nav coordinates, parking information and public transport information.

  2. Outreach – meet the team

    Get to know the Outreach Team at Liverpool John Moores University and discover how they support students on their education journey.

  3. 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.

  6. Travelling to St George's Hall

    Get directions for travelling to St George's Hall, including sat nav coordinates, parking information and public transport information.

  7. EndNote Online

    EndNote online is a helpful citation tool which students can use on and off campus.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.