Charles Knight
| Charles Knight | |
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| Occupation | Brick maker, Publican |
| Years active | 1862-1883 |
| Known for | Lal Lal Hotel |
| Home town | Lal Lal |
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Charles Knight was a brick maker and publican in the Ballarat district. 1862>.
History[edit | edit source]
Charles Knight was the son of James Knight who arrived at the Swan River Settlement in 1829. His marriage was the first registered in that Colony. Charles Knight arrived at Lal Lal during construction of the Geelong-Ballarat railway. At the completion of these works he began to make bricks, and he and his wife also conducted an hotel and store.[1]
Knight established a brickworks using Lal Lal clay in 1862.[2][3] The Lal Lal School is made from brick made by Charles Knight.[4]
In 1883 Charles Knight was the publican of the Lal Lal Hotel.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Griffiths, Tom, Three Times Blest, Buninyong Historical Society, 1988, p.100.
- ↑ Victorian Heritage Bricks, Brick Makers and Brick Works : Knights Lal Lal Fire Brick and Pottery Works Pty Ltd.: Victorian Heritage Bricks, Brick Makers and Brick Works : Knights Lal Lal Fire Brick and Pottery Works Pty Ltd., accessdate: November 27, 2016
- ↑ Griffiths, Tom, Three Times Blest, Buninyong Historical Society, 1988, p.100.
- ↑ Griffiths, Tom, Three Times Blest, Buninyong Historical Society, 1988.
- ↑ 1883 'BUNINYONG ANNUAL LICENSING COURT.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 22 December, p. 3, viewed 3 October, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201620385