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Description: | This poster was produced in 1957 to give official notice of elections in the Bishopsgate Ward of the City of London. Since the 12th Century, the City has been governed by the Corporation of London, a unique local authority enjoying special privileges. The Corporation is governed by two bodies, the Court of Aldermen, and the Court of Common Council. The Alderman, playing an increasingly ceremonial and less powerful role, are elected for six years, with one coming from each of the City?s 25 Wards. The Court of Common Council has duties more akin to local councils elsewhere. Members are elected for four years, with varying numbers coming from each Ward. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Bishopsgate Institute | Rights holder: | City of London, London Metropolitan Archives | Subjects: | Power and Politics | Temporal: | 1957 | Source: | Bishopsgate Institute | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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