The Australian Tesselated Tile Co. began in Mitcham, south of the Railway Station, in 1886. It almost collapsed after the bursting of the land boom in 1890s, then recovered to become one of the world's greatest tile works. It made a greater range of tiles than any other known tile works, here or overseas.Glazed mosaic tile with Sunburst design in dark orange, light orange and cream. Edged in black(on back) '495' '6'ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Green glazed mosaic tile with lighter green patternceramics, earthenware

See NA359Green glazed mosaic tiles (two) with lighter green pattern and aqua blue inset.ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Brown glazed corner tile. Raised edge with lighter brown design.ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Green glazed border tile with border pattern.364 (on back)ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Green glazed border tile with yellow geometric pattern'563' '5' (on back)ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Glazed border tile with black edge and pattern of green, dark orange and cream.'576' 'E6' (on back)ceramics, earthenware

See 359Glazed mosaic tile - black edged with green pattern. Orange circle enclosing large gold petalled design with orange centre on black background.'676' (on back)ceramics, earthenware

See 359Glazed Border tile with black background and interlocking green and cream diamonds.(on back) '9' '676'ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Glazed border tile - black background with yellow dots.ceramics, earthenware

See 359Glazed border tile - cream, green and orange with black edging forming geometric pattern(on back) '9' '676' '36'ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Glazed border tile - black background with thin blue and white pattern across centre.ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Glazed border tile - black background with dark green squares of various sizes.ceramics, earthenware

Green glazed edging tile with dark green borders. Curved in centre.ceramics, earthenware

Brown glazed edging tile with lighter brown pattern at top.ceramics, earthenware

Red brick ceramic cover with handle. One end appears to be poorly glazed. Rectangular in shapeA .T. Tile Co.ceramics, earthenware

Five rows of small blue glazed tiles connected by netting at back (ie ready to install). Gold and darker blue and white form patternceramics, earthenware

Brown glazed terracotta roof ridging tile. Fluted at one end. Tile curved.ceramics, terracotta

Six small square glazed tiles - dark pink, light pink, mid blue, mottled pink and blue, dark red, and light green.ceramics, earthenware

Brick was made for ventilation of buildings by the Builder's Trading and Roofing Co (Formerly the Monarch Brick & Tile Co). Rooks Road, Mitcham.Dark glazed and fired terracotta ventilation brick with 15 holes moulded in the centre.ceramics, terracotta

Square glazed tile with brown background with lighter brown leaves and fern leaf. White and pink orchidceramics, earthenware

Square glazed tile - multi coloured pattern of mushroom and grey-greenceramics, earthenware

Square glazed tile with pale blue mottled pattern8-42 935I 9ceramics, earthenware

Square glazed tile - brown background with lighter brown leaves and fern. White and pink orchidceramics, earthenware

Small dark green mottled glazed tileceramics, earthenware

Small mottled grey glazed tile.ceramics, earthenware

Light brown glazed rectangular tile.ceramics, earthenware

Green glazed rectangular tile with lighter green pattern. Looks as though it fits with other tiles to make a complete pattern.ceramics, earthenware

Long oblong brown glazed tile with gumnut and leaves pattern.1503ceramics, earthenware

Tile came from the home of Stanley Walker in Benares St, Mitcham. Stanley was the son of E. E. Walker, proprietor of Australian Tesselated Tile Co.Fawn glazed tileceramics, stoneware