Charles Knight

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Charles Knight was a brick maker and publican in the Ballarat district. 1862>.

History

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]

Charles Knight established a brickworks using Lal Lal clay in 1862. [2]

Legacy

The Lal Lal School is made from brick made by Charles Knight. [3]

See also

Lal Lal

Lal Lal Hotel

Notes


References

  1. ↑ Griffiths, Tom, Three Times Blest, Buninyong Historical Society, 1988, p.100.
  2. ↑ Griffiths, Tom, Three Times Blest, Buninyong Historical Society, 1988, p.100.
  3. ↑ Griffiths, Tom, Three Times Blest, Buninyong Historical Society, 1988.


Further Reading

External links

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--C.K.Gervasoni 18:27, 20 May 2014 (EST)

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