J L Paisley entered the University of Liverpool in Oct 1927 and graduated B.Eng Hons. in Civil Engineering Class I in Jul 1930. He was a Thomas Bartlett Scholar in the Faculty of Engineering during the sessions 1927-1930 and for these sessions also held a Borough of Southport Major Scholarship. In Nov 1934 he passed the examinations for the degree of BEng Hons, Civil Engineering.

The subjects of the University examinations which Mr. Paisley sat were:-

(a) Final B. Eng. Part I, June 1929

Strength of Materials

Theory of Machines and Hydraulics

Course [work]

Civil Engineering I

Civil Engineering II

Design and Drawing

Maths. (Higher) Pure and Applied

(b) Hons. B. Eng. Civil Engineering, June 1930

Pure Maths. Higher

Applied Maths. Higher

Design and Drawing [course work]

Strength of Materials

Theory and Design of Structures

Surveying and Geodesy

Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machinery

Railway, road and street construction

Municipal Engineering etc.

Mr. Paisley deposited these notebooks in response to the appeal in Convocation Annual Report 1986.