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Abstract

John Watt Beattie (1859 - 1930) who was born in Edinburgh, arrived in
Tasmania in 1878 and settled at first in New Norfolk. He was a notable
photographer, both of views and portrait and acted as photographer to
the Tasmanian Government, and also took over Ansons' photographic studios (1892)
in Hobart (the Beattie studios were sold shortly before his death). Many
of Beattie's photographs of people and places were published in the
Cyclopedia of Tasmania, (1st edn. 1900). He also prepared sets of lecture
slides on the topography and history of Tasmania and gave many lectures
himself. He was interested in the history and made an important collection
of items relating to Port Arthur & convict days, which was sold to the Queen
Victoria Museum, Launceston in 1927. Another collection was secured for
the Tasmanian Museum Hobart after Beattie's death through William Walker,
the City paying 250 pounds. Some of Beattie's lectures and photographic notes
were placed with the Royal Society's manuscripts on loan by the Museum.
Some other papers of J.W.Beattie were bequeathed by him to the Royal Society
for safe-keeping. These consist of copies of historical manuscripts and some
original manuscripts, press cuttings and notes. See RS.30
RS. 29

Item Type:	Other
Authors/Creators:	Beattie, John Watt
Keywords:	Tasmania, Royal Society of Tasmania, science, natural science, social history, Australia, indexes, University of Tasmania, Library, private deposits, archives, Collections, catalogue, Special, Van Diemen's Land,
Publisher:	Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection
Collections:	Royal Society Collection Other Special Collections
Additional Information:	RS.29
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