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.
Find out more about the history of John Moores University from its origin as the Mechanics School of Arts, through to being granted university status in 1992, right up to the present day.
Here you will find information about travelling to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall including maps, directions and advice to help you find us.
As a graduate from the Liverpool School of Art and Design a wide variety of career opportunities could be open to you. Find out what careers you could secure and how, through placements and events, the School will help boost your employability.
LIFE membership and mentorship Forms
Access information for the Student Life Building.
Find out more information about visiting Liverpool.
Discover the benefits of volunteering while at LJMU.
Find out more about LJMU green spaces, a series of projects taking place across the University with both staff and student involvement.
The port city of Liverpool has a wealth of history, in fact 800 years of it. Find out a little bit about the history of Liverpool and how it contributed to the uniqueness of this great city.