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Biographies - 10.08.2006

Breville 800 Class Citrus Press, designed by Breville Design � Housewares International, 2004. Courtesy Breville Design � Housewares International.

93/434/1 Hair curler and packaging, electric, `Breville roll-a-wave', metal/plastic/cardboard, Canvin & Coles Pty Ltd, Australia, 1965-1972

K1165 Washing machine, manual, "The Breville", manual/mechanical washing machine, galvanized iron cylindrical shaped drum painted green, metal handle shaft with wooden handle grip, Breville [Radio] Pty Ltd, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, late 1930s to 1940 (OF)

K488 Steam iron, domestic, `Breville Super Steam and Spray', 240 Volts AC, dry steam, extra steam, and spray ironing, chrome base, white enamel top, Breville-Proctor-Silex, Australia, 1981 (OF).

2006/16/2 Espresso machine and packaging, 'Breville 800 Class Espresso Machine', metal / plastic / paper, designed by Breville Design - Housewares International, Botany, New South Wales, Australia, made by Breville, China, 2003-2004

2002/71/1 Juice extractor, 'Juice Fountain', includes sectioned prototype model, concept and design drawings, illustrated cardboard packaging box, (5), metal / plastic / paper / cardboard, designed at the Breville Design Team by Steve McClean and Richard

2005/121/1 Outdoor diningware (12), 'Alex Liddy Chunky Melamine', melamine, designed by Housewares International - Homewares / Housewares International - Electrical (Breville), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, made for Housewares International Ltd, Chi

2006/17/1 Serving utensils (4), with packaging, Alex Liddy 'Atria', stainless steel / plastic, designed by Joshua Handy at Housewares International, Botany, New South Wales, Australia, 2004, made by Housewares International, China, 2005

Breville & Alex Liddy (Housewares International)

The Breville and Alex Liddy brands are owned by the Australian company Housewares International. Breville was founded in Melbourne in 1932 and for over 40 years has been researching and developing new appliances.

The homewares design studio was launched in 2003 and creates over 3000 new products a year for a range of brands including Alex Liddy, Mayfair & Jackson, Arcosteel and Baccarat.

Designers in two studios in Botany work with local marketing, sales and engineering staff to create electrical appliances and homewares that are manufactured in Europe and China and sold all over the world.

We are about products that really work but we also want them to be beautiful objects that people are proud to put on their bench.- Richard Hoare, Design Director, Breville

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