Agent TypePersonIdentifierUMA-AG-000001568Place of BirthAberdeen, ScotlandPlace of DeathHobart, TasmaniaActivities & OccupationsPhotographersGenderMaleHistoryBeattie, born in Scotland in 1859, migrated with his parents and brother to Tasmania in 1878, beginning practice as a photographer shortly after that time. He became a professional photographer in 1882, partnering with the Anson Bros and taking over the business in 1891. He was particularly known for photographing the Tasmanian bush and industrial operations, and was appointed its official photographer in 1896, promoting the island as a tourism, economic and mining destination. From the 1890s, Beattie developed a “museum” in Hobart which included local convict history and representations of First Nations peoples.Search records of this agent
Beattie, John Watt (15 August 1859-24 June 1930), [UMA-AG-000001568]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 12/11/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/58523
