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1. Re-introducing the Clevertouch® Displays

   A summary of the ways Clevertouch screens can be used to support delivery and active learning

2. Elder Dempster teaching resources

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

3. 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.

4. Elder Dempster events

   Throughout the year, we hold a number of events relating to Elder Dempster Lines. We'll post details about upcoming events on this page. Read more about the workshops, talks and training we've held in the past.

5. 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.

6. Olu Olaseinde

   Olu Olaseinde was a passenger on the Elder Dempster lines. Read his story.

7. Obi Okeke

   Obi Okeke was Third Mate for Elder Dempster Lines. In his interview, Obi talks about why he joined Elder Demspter Lines, about his time at the University of Southampton and what it was like on board in bad weather conditions.

8. Peter Woods

   Peter Woods was a Cadet Officer at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Peter's interview.

9. Patrick Toosey

   Patrick Toosey was a Managing Director at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Patrick's interview.

10. Denis Kelly interview – Elder Dempster

    Denis Kelly worked in the marketing department for Elder Dempster Lines. Find out more about Denis's experiences by listening to his interview.