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1. Employers

   Our work placement schemes aims to connect employers with undergraduate student talent, making your recruitment process pain free and as successful as possible.

2. About us – Liverpool Health Commission

   Liverpool Health Commission is a new, dynamic initiative fully funded by Liverpool John Moores University. The Commission aims to conduct independent investigation and critical analysis of significant, key public health and health care policy issues.

3. Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

   Discover N0MES, a leading maritime energy research and training hub, fostering innovation in energy generation, distribution, and environmental impact. Led by top universities.

4. Contact us about Elder Dempster

   Please contact us using the details below if you’d like to find out more about Elder Dempster Lines or the Homeward Bound Project. We welcome enquiries from schools, teachers and community groups.

5. 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.

6. Elder Dempster teaching resources

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

7. 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.

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. Jim Forsey interview

   Jim was a Purser at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Jim's interview.

10. 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.