- Title
- Of railways, wine and flowers : A biography of George William Knight
- Creator
- Hunter, Robyn
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Text; Thesis; PhD
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/166480
- Identifier
- vital:13435
- Identifier
- https://library.federation.edu.au/record=b2752712
- Abstract
- This thesis examines misunderstandings surrounding class and reveals Knight to have been a member of the petty bourgeoisie - aspirational, yet understanding and empathetic towards working people. Knight was an erudite, respectable gentleman, an intellectual, a man of culture, committed to liberal values and the code of the gentleman, and a defender of the oppressed. Highlighted in this study are the high tides, low ebbs and pivotal turning points that beset Knight's life. A noted writer and raconteur, he was an influential figure in Bendigo and the colony. Covering more than ninety years, Knight's story encompasses London 1832-56, early colonial Victoria to 1923, and shines a light on one of the many oft-forgotten people who helped to build the colony.; Doctor of Philosophy
- Publisher
- Federation University Australia
- Rights
- Copyright Robyn Hunter
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Biography; George William Knight; Railway engineer; Viticulturist; Horticulturist; Surveyor
- Full Text
- Thesis Supervisor
- Beggs-Sunter, Anne
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