Special collections by theme
This page details the collections held within the Special Collections and Archives of LJMU.
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History – information and course list
Discover the wonders of the past, compare different arguments and find your own version of events. Explore courses within the subject of history.
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E-Theses service
Deposit your thesis in the electronic archive of LJMU research degree theses with due regard to copyright considerations.
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Special Collections and Archives
LJMU Special Collections and Archives (SCA) manage the University’s collections of historical, rare, and unique archival and print materials, including photographs, manuscripts, books, video and audio resources.
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New finds and related archives – Elder Dempster
Read more about new finds for the Elder Dempster Lines - the largest UK shipping group between Western Europe and West Africa from the late-nineteenth century to the 1980s.
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LJMU Library Fest 2025
Library Fest is back and this year we have even more activities on offer across campus during February and March.
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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.
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Emily Parsons
Emily is LJMU’s Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, responsible for looking after the university’s collection of rare, unique and distinctive books and archive materials. It was during her time at school that she first began thinking about a career working as the custodian of such special documents, publications and artefacts.
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Replacing ID cards
How to get a replacement LJMU card (or 'Library card') from the Library.
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Exhibiting Empire in Nineteenth Century Liverpool
Funded by the Paul Mellon Centre, this project unites LJMU History and Liverpool Records Office to create an online archive of 19th-century exhibitions.