Documents re appointment of the professor of civil and mechanical engineering in 1868. It comprises a list of candidates application letters, testimonials etc for the following candidates:
- Osborne Reynolds (16 pieces: Application letter, printed testimonials and 14 references)
- Francis Ranken
- Cameron Knight (2 pieces)
- W O'Brien (4 pieces)
- P.R. Hodge ( 2pieces)
- Edward Sang ( 4 pieces)
- Goodwin White
- W C Unwin
- G F Armstrong
- Joseph Phythian
- W H Villiers Sankey (3 pieces)
- James Maccallum
- J J Montgomery
- George Deacon (2 pieces)
- Thomas Cargill
- E C Farley
- H Knapp
- Thomas Box
- Walter West
- John Crosthwaite
- J N Shoolbred (2 pieces)
- Arthur Smith (2 pieces)
- W J Ellis
- W E Rich
- John Anstie (2 pieces)