John William Knott
Biographic Data
| ID | 212207 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John William Knott |
| GIVEN NAMES | John William |
| FAMILY NAME | Knott |
| SIGNATURE | KNOTT J W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The ‘Conquering Car’
The process of motorisation in Australia has received little attention from historians. This is surprising given Australia's rapid adoption of the motor car, and its long‐held position as one of the most motorised nations on earth. By examining the economics of car ownership, the uses to which vehicles were put, and the symbolic status of the motor car within Australia's cultural frames of reference, this paper seeks to explain the speed and enth…
Road traffic accidents in New South Wales, 1881–1991
Speed, modernity and the motor car
(1994). Speed, modernity and the motor car: The making of the 1909 motor traffic act in New South Wales. Australian Historical Studies: Vol. 26, No. 103, pp. 221-241
Land, kinship and identity
This paper seeks to uncover the underlying causes of agrarian agitation in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland. It argues, in contrast to existing explanations, that rural unrest was a highly complex form of popular protest, disciplined and with clear objectives. These objectives centred on the Irish peasantry's defence of traditional rights and customs with regard to the ownership, occupation and use of the land. It is further argued that…
Land, kinship and identity
This paper seeks to uncover the underlying causes of agrarian agitation in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland. It argues, in contrast to existing explanations, that rural unrest was a highly complex form of popular protest, disciplined and with clear objectives. These objectives centred on the Irish peasantry's defence of traditional rights and customs with regard to the ownership, occupation and use of the land. It is further argued that…
The ‘Conquering Car’
The process of motorisation in Australia has received little attention from historians. This is surprising given Australia's rapid adoption of the motor car, and its long‐held position as one of the most motorised nations on earth. By examining the economics of car ownership, the uses to which vehicles were put, and the symbolic status of the motor car within Australia's cultural frames of reference, this paper seeks to explain the speed and enth…
Land, kinship and identity
This paper seeks to uncover the underlying causes of agrarian agitation in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland. It argues, in contrast to existing explanations, that rural unrest was a highly complex form of popular protest, disciplined and with clear objectives. These objectives centred on the Irish peasantry's defence of traditional rights and customs with regard to the ownership, occupation and use of the land. It is further argued that…
Road traffic accidents in New South Wales, 1881–1991
Speed, modernity and the motor car
(1994). Speed, modernity and the motor car: The making of the 1909 motor traffic act in New South Wales. Australian Historical Studies: Vol. 26, No. 103, pp. 221-241
The ‘Conquering Car’
The process of motorisation in Australia has received little attention from historians. This is surprising given Australia's rapid adoption of the motor car, and its long‐held position as one of the most motorised nations on earth. By examining the economics of car ownership, the uses to which vehicles were put, and the symbolic status of the motor car within Australia's cultural frames of reference, this paper seeks to explain the speed and enth…
Australian History and Society (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · History (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Advertising (1 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Agrarian society (1 works)