| William Beattie | |
| Birth Date: | 1864 |
| Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Photographer |
| Relatives: | Bill Beattie (son) |
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]
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]
Works of Beattie are currently held in the collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum