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Inside of the Speaker's Chambers; this is the Speaker's place of work and also the point at which the procession to enter the Parliament Chamber commences.Close-up of high ceilings and cornices; large desk; chandeliers; large seating area; rows of books of the 'Statutes of the Republic of Singapore'; photos on the wall of former Speakers; bathroom; Speaker's robes and wardrobe.
Short interview with Speaker's secretary in her office next to the Parliament Chamber; view of the carpeted corridor outside the Speaker's rooms, old photographs of the Parliament Chamber on the wall, seating area.
Aerial view of Old Parliament House vicinity; Singapore River, Padang, Marina Bay, close-up of Old Parliament House, Merlion.  
Inside the Parliament Chamber; detail of the central chandelier, lattice-work ceiling; interior windows; clock set in ornate wood carving 'presented by Australia...', detail of member's seats. View of the chamber from the 'Stranger's Gallery', used by the press; plaque outside the rear entrance to the Chamber under a piece of fabric from the Palace of Westminster, which was given by the Queen of England to the Singapore Government in 1955; focus on the central table of the Chamber and close-up of the names of members of parliament found on the front-bench seats; Speaker's chair with the national coat of arms set in wooden carving; return to the stairway entrance to the Chamber and the storeroom below it; 'TCS Production Room' at foot of the stairway, view of the equipment inside.