After being encouraged many times to do so, author Hugh Sykes has written this book which shows how the Blue Willow Pattern has been used to advertise and promote various products and services across the world. Containing over 250 pictures showing how the pattern has been used, the book also provides historical and background information on each piece. In this book you will see that many businesses have come and gone, one thing for sure though is that the legend of the Blue Willow Pattern remains strong and will continue to be used to advertise products for many years. This book is now held...

Urban Regeneration is widely discussed but less widely understood. Fully revised with important new policy, case studies and international analysis, the Second Edition of Urban Regeneration will correct that. The 16 chapters, written by leading experts, are organised into four sections:

The Context for Urban Regeneration: The history and evolution Major Themes and Topics: Including Housing, Community, Employment and the Environment Key Issues in Managing Urban Regeneration: Including Legal and Organisational considerations Experience...

Author Hugh Sykes has once again put his research skills and knowledge out there to produce this follow up book to his worldwide successful publication Advertising A to Z Featuring The Blue Willow Pattern. This book features many previously unseen examples of how the Willow pattern has been used to help advertise goods and services. Many of the pictures have been generously donated from private collections from around the world. This book is now held at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian.