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

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. In 1894, William moved to Auckland. He photographed for the ''Auckland Weekly News'' for sixteen years. Beattie managed to capture the wreckage of the ''

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'' in the Three Kings in 1902. He also photographed the funeral of Sir

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in 1912. After he retired from the ''Auckland Weekly News'', Beattie still remained a commercial photographer, setting up a shop in Shortland Street, Auckland.

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Works of Beattie
are currently held in the collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum {{DEFAULTSORT:Beattie, William 1864 births 1931 deaths Photographers from Auckland People from Aberdeen Scottish emigrants to Australia Scottish emigrants to New Zealand 19th-century New Zealand photographers 20th-century New Zealand photographers