Special collections by theme
This page details the collections held within the Special Collections and Archives of LJMU.
This page details the collections held within the Special Collections and Archives of LJMU.
Discover the wonders of the past, compare different arguments and find your own version of events. Explore courses within the subject of history.
Deposit your thesis in the electronic archive of LJMU research degree theses with due regard to copyright considerations.
LJMU Special Collections and Archives (SCA) manage the University’s collections of historical, rare, and unique archival and print materials, including photographs, manuscripts, books, video and audio resources.
Read more about new finds for the Elder Dempster Lines - the largest UK shipping group between Western Europe and West Africa from the late-nineteenth century to the 1980s.
Emily is LJMU’s Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, responsible for looking after the university’s collection of rare, unique and distinctive books and archive materials. It was during her time at school that she first began thinking about a career working as the custodian of such special documents, publications and artefacts.
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.
Liverpool John Moores University in collaboration with The Association For International Sport For All (TAFISA) and the non-Governmental, not for profit international organisation EVALEO are pleased to announce that the inaugural International Active City Webinar will take place on Wednesday 25 January 2023.
Humanities and Social Science
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