He did not go straight to university after his secondary education, however, but rather he took an apprenticeship with the engineering firm of Edward Hayes in 1861. Reynolds wrote (actually in his application for the chair in Manchester in 1868) of his father's influence on him while he was growing up (see for example Lamb 's article):
Siya ay hindi pumunta diretso sa unibersidad pagkatapos ng kanyang sekundaryong edukasyon, subalit, ngunit sa halip siya ay kinuha ng isang apprenticeship sa engineering firm ng Edward Hayes sa 1861. Reynolds wrote (talagang sa kanyang application para sa mga upuan sa Manchester sa 1868) ng kanyang ama impluwensiya sa kanya habang siya ay lumalaki up (tingnan ang halimbawa Lamb 's article):