Olde English Tiles Australia Information

Olde English Tiles Australia was founded in 1982 by Antonino Gaudioso. In 1983, after submitting a design and samples to the National Trust, the company was engaged to restore the entrance foyer of Curzon Hall. Other commissions from the National Trust and the NSW Heritage Council followed. Olde English Tiles Australia is renowned as the first tile company in Australia commissioned to restore many of the country's historic and heritage landmark buildings using tessellated tiles; buildings such as Kirribilli House (the Australian Prime Minister's official residence in Sydney), the world famous Queen Victoria Building, and St. Andrew's Cathedral (Sydney), St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Rialto Building (Melbourne) to name just a few. The company prides itself on manufacturing decorative wall tiles with a distinctly Australian flavour. In late 1994 it released the "Aboriginal Theme Tiles" - authentic Aboriginal designs created in conjunction with the Tobwabba Art Group. This collection went on to win the Premier Award at the 1995 Tilex National Design Competition and has continued to be popular, especially with overseas markets. As a commitment to quality management, the company undertook quality certification and was awarded accreditation in accordance with ISO 9001 in 1996. In 2007 the company relocated to new premises in Camperdown (182-186 Parramatta Rd) after more than twenty years operating from it's original headquarters. The following year OETA undertook the radical step of creating a division specialising in modern tiles - Belmondo Tiles, which promptly took out the award for Best Stand Design (under 36mts) at the 2008 Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo. Olde English Tiles Australia has been nominated as the preferred supplier for heritage and historic building projects throughout Australia, South East Asia, Great Britain, Europe and the U.S. Civic and commercial buildings such as cathedrals and churches, banks, train stations, schools, hospitals, town halls, function centres, shops, arcades, theatres, ...