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  1. Richard Rigg

    Richard Rigg was an engineer with Elder Dempster Lines in the early part of the twentieth century. Read the account of his experiences with the shipping company.

  2. Graham Austin interview – Elder Dempster

    As a Printer for Elder Dempster Lines, Graham Austin sometimes worked 18-hours a day and was responsible for printing the menus, programme of events and stationery for the ship’s various departments. Listen to Graham's interview.

  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. 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.

  5. Ray Donker

    Ray Donker was Chief Mate with Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Ray Donker's interview

  6. TLA educational policies and guidance

    Explore LJMU's Learning and Teaching Strategy 2023-2030, offering guidance on innovative academic practices, curriculum design, artificial intelligence (AI) use, blended learning, and assessment policies.

  7. Service standards

    How we measure the library services we provide and the latest published standards.

  9. Library skills

    How to find library resources and reference them in your work.

  10. General Engineering Research Institute (GERI)

    General Engineering Research Institute has produced a huge breadth of high-impact engineering research. GERI’s five major groups conduct research into: optical metrology, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and laser processing.