William Beattie (1864 – 15 March 1931) was a New Zealand photographer.[1] He was best known for his work for the Auckland Weekly News.[2]
William Beattie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1864 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | (aged 67) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Relatives | Bill Beattie (son) |
Beattie originally emigrated from Scotland to Tasmania, Australia with his brother.[3] Both were photographers and subsequently found there was not enough trade in Hobart. In 1894, William moved to Auckland.[4] He photographed for the Auckland Weekly News for sixteen years.[4] Beattie managed to capture the wreckage of the Elingamite in the Three Kings in 1902.[3] He also photographed the funeral of Sir John Logan Campbell in 1912.[3]
After he retired from the Auckland Weekly News, Beattie still remained a commercial photographer, setting up a shop in Shortland Street, Auckland.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Beattie, William, 1864-1931". Beattie, William, 1864-1931 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1864. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Giles, Keith. "Britt & Heatley: official photographers at the 1898/99 Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition". NZ Legacy.
- ^ a b c Beattie, Bill (1970). Bill Beattie's New Zealand. Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.
- ^ a b c "Collapse in Church". New Zealand Herald. 16 March 1931.
External sources edit
Works of Beattie are currently held in the collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum