James Herries Beattie
at or after 1849 and at or before 11 November 1903–1972
(Person)
Also known as: Herries Beattie.
Bookkeeper, journalist, historian, ethnologist, bookseller.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
- The Maori as a Tracker and Signaller in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 14, Issue 5 (August 1, 1939)
Mentioned in
- Island Stories
- Maori and Missionary: Early Christian Missions in the South Island of New Zealand
- The Astronomical Knowledge of the Maori, Genuine and Empirical
- The Maoris of the South Island
- The Maori - Volume I
- The Maori - Volume II
- The Moa-Hunters of New Zealand: Sportsman of the Stone Age
Cited in
- Island Stories
- The Maori - Volume II
Image Gallery
.jpg "The Northern Margin of the Waitaki Camp Site — The figures in the foreground are Messrs. H. Beattie and D. T. Larnach")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "James Herries Beattie":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
