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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Partners – Being Lean and Seen

   Find out who the partners are behind the Being Lean and Seen project. The project is based in the Liverpool Business School.

4. Stephen Parry

   Member of the Board of Governors

5. Inspiring students to progress

   With the aim of inspiring prospective students, our outreach programmes work with schools and colleges, career advisors and parents, sharing specialist higher education guidance and advice.

6. John Martin

   John Martin was a catering officer with Elder Dempster Lines. Read his account of his experiences with the shipping company.

7. Jim Forsey interview

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

8. Alan Dean interview – Elder Dempster

   Alan Dean was a purser for Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Alan's interview.

9. Peter Woods

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

10. Marie and Clifford O'Sullivan

    Marie O'Sullivan and Clifford O'Sullivan worked for Elder Dempster Lines, listen to their interviews.