The history of Olaria Algarve Porches Pottery is told in "Porches Pottery: The First Fifty Years" by Paul Bond and Brian Fortune. It has been published to celebrate the pottery's fiftieth anniversary. Paul Bond, historian and author, has captured the fascinating story of the pottery from its founding to the present day. This beautiful art book is also illustrated with extensive archive photography and dozens of beautiful ceramic pieces from the last fifty years of hand-painted ceramics at Porches, including never before seen work by Patrick Swift.