About William Beattie
Lived 1864 – 1931 (aged 66–67). William Beattie was a New Zealand photographer.
William Beattie (1864 – 15 March 1931) was a New Zealand photographer. He was best known for his work for the Auckland Weekly News.
Beattie originally emigrated from Scotland to Tasmania, Australia with his brother. Both were photographers and subsequently found there was not enough trade in Hobart. In 1894, William moved to Auckland. He photographed for the Auckland Weekly News for sixteen years. Beattie managed to capture the wreckage of the Elingamite in the Three Kings in 1902. He also photographed the funeral of Sir John Logan Campbell in 1912.
After he retired from the Auckland Weekly News, Beattie remained a commercial photographer, setting up a shop in Shortland Street, Auckland.
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Who was William Beattie?
New Zealand commercial photographer
When was William Beattie born?
William Beattie was born in 1864 in Aberdeen.
When did William Beattie die?
William Beattie died on 15 March 1931 in Auckland.
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William Beattie was a photographer.
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William Beattie was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: William Beattie (photographer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Beattie. https://biography.guide/william-beattie/
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