Matt Roberts
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
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.
Ken Birch was a Managing Director for Elder Dempster Lines. Ken had a family history of seafaring and had experience of the sea as a child after he and his family relocated to Southport because of the bombings in WWII. LIsten to Ken's interview.
The Centre undertakes historical research on port cities and examines their relationship to maritime ventures and enterprise.
School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
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.
Sport and Exercise Sciences
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Find out more about the GP2A – Groupement des Pharmacochimistes de l’Arc Atlantique conference being held at LJMU's Redmonds Building.
Find out about past and upcoming events within Being Lean and Seen.