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1. Harry Madden interview – Elder Dempster

   Harry Madden was a Junior Engineer for Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Harry Madden's interview.

2. James Joyce's "Chamber Music"

   A timeline of events relating to James Joyce's 'Chamber Music', first published in London in 1907.

3. Brian McManus interview – Elder Dempster

   Brian McManus joined Elder Dempster Lines as a second officer and made his way up the ranks to master. Find out more about Brian's experiences onboard the ships by listening to his interview.

4. 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.

5. Federal loans

   U.S. students can find out the eligibility requirements and how to apply for federal student aid to support their studies at LJMU.

6. 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.

7. Barry Fowler interview – Elder Dempster

   Barry Fowler joined King Edward the Seventh Nautical College, London in May 1952. Barry spent four years as an apprentice and eventually rose to the position of captain at Elder Dempster Lines.

8. Carl Williams

   Member of the Board of Governors

9. Contact – Faces of Merseyside

   Get in touch with the Faces of Merseyside project via Face Lab.

10. Cost of living support for students

    From financial support to discounts across campus, plus help and advice, find out about all the support on offer from LJMU and JMSU.