Two scholarly essays by Dr Gerry Smyth relating to his setting of all 36 lyrics from James Joyce's 'Chamber Music'; this page also includes a list of 'Aphorisms and Quotations', offering reflections on different aspects of Joyce's original lyric sequence.
Patrick Toosey was a Managing Director at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Patrick's interview.
Vincent Scriven was a pantryman with Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to his interview.
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.
Jim was a Purser at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Jim's interview.
Alan Wigelsworth began working for Elder Dempster Lines aged 15. Alan joined the company as office boy. Listen to Alan's interview.
As part of the Homeward Bound project we’ve collected 25 oral testimonies from Elder Dempster Line’s seafaring and office staff. Listen to the interviews.
Peter Woods was a Cadet Officer at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Peter's interview.
Mike was a Purser for Elder Dempster Lines. In his interview, Mike talks about the role of a Purser and the challenges he faced. Listen to Mike's interview.
Jean was a Secretary for Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Jean's interview.