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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Ray Donker

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

  5. Bibliotherapy book list

    From addiction to writing for wellbeing, all of the the books in our Bibliotherapy book list are available in LJMU Libraries.

  6. Notable alumni

    Many of our graduates go on to achieve great things. There's a wide range of notable alumni from entrepreneurs and business leaders to sporting heroes and award-winning figures from the arts and entertainment industry. Find out about a few of them.