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.
Meet the Outreach Team of Liverpool John Moores University.
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.
Learn how LJMU's expert staff will support your physical and mental wellbeing throughout your entire university experience.
Read more about the history of Elder Dempster Lines - the largest UK shipping group between Western Europe and West Africa from the late-nineteenth century to the 1980s.
New to the UK? We provide some specific information about accommodation for international students.
Now that you've got your results in your hand, find out what options are available to you at LJMU.
The LJMU Go Global fund allows students to undertake international projects, from existing programmes such as Camp America or TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) courses, to individual projects students have designed themselves. Find out more about the Global Citizen and Global Scholar funding schemes available to LJMU students.
Careers and employability support for final year students.
Vincent Scriven was a pantryman with Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to his interview.