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  4. David Anson interview – Elder Dempster

    As Second Engineer at Elder Dempster Lines, David was responsible for: the care and maintenance of machinery, the power generation, the pumping system, the refrigeration and other electrical items. Listen to David's interview.

  5. 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.

  6. Students

    Find out how Undertaking a placement provides you with valuable work experience and gives you the chance to develop a range of work-related skills demanded by graduate employers.

  7. LCR Enhance Project

    The LCR Enhance Project supports and provides equal access to the upskilling in Leadership and Management for employees currently fulfilling, or, with future potential, to undertake high-level management and leadership roles.

  8. Low Carbon Lancashire Innovation Project

    Working with businesses in Lancashire to create innovative low carbon goods, processes and services. Business assistance is free in most cases, find out how the LoCal-i project can help your company.

  9. Derek Bailey interview – Elder Dempster

    Derek Bailey joined Elder Dempster Lines in 1957. In his interview, Derek recalls what it was like living on a ship with a wife and children at home. Derek also speaks about Elder Dempster Lines’ latter years.

  10. 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.