An illustrated history of the thousand years of local government in Norwich

This enjoyable film uses stylised illustrations - skilfully echoing tapestry, wood carving, and painting - to provide an overview of the development of local government, using the case study of Norwich. From its origins in Saxon times, via the burgesses, aldermen and the first mayors of the city, to the guildhall and city hall of recent years, this film explains the gradual accrual of municipal responsibilities.

As an overview of the development of local government, the film offers imaginative depictions of municipal democracy, and the stylistic changes of the illustrations - from Medieval tapestry to cubist art - underscore the adapting form of local government.

History of the growth of local government narrated by means of a series of hand drawn illustrations. Using Norwich as an example, it describes the development of local government institutions there from Saxon times to the present day.