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1. Elder Dempster teaching resources

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

2. 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.

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. Travelling to the Metropolitan Cathedral

   Here you will find information about travelling to the Metropolitan Cathedral including maps, directions and advice to help you find us.

5. Travelling to James Parsons Building

   Here you will find information about travelling to the James Parsons Building including maps, directions and advice to help you find us.

6. John Martin

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

7. Olu Olaseinde

   Olu Olaseinde was a passenger on the Elder Dempster lines. Read his story.

8. Steve New

   Steve New began working for Elder Dempsters in 1962 as an Indentured Deck Officer Apprentice. In his interview, Steve talks about those early days in the engine room, the dangers of cleaning wheelhouse windows and about why Steve joined the Merchant Navy.

9. 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.

10. Meet the team - PLSU Science

    Find out more about the Placement Learning Support Team within the Faculty of Science.