This colourful film delves into various aspects of Derry life, from education to industry, culture to politics. It was co-produced by John Hume, a future founder of the SDLP and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Filmed prior to the civil disturbances that would soon shatter Northern Ireland, it vividly depicts a city looking forward in expectations of future prosperity. It is the knowledge of those soon-to-be thwarted hopes that renders City of Londonderry especially poignant.