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Quintessentially British

I suppose rainis quintessentially English, hence the umbrella has to alsobe...

I suppose rain
is quintessentially English, hence the umbrella has to also
be quintessentially English to protect you
from this ghastly weather

Full Transcript

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I suppose rain is quintessentially English,
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hence the umbrella has to also be quintessentially English
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to protect you from this ghastly weather.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
66
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:26
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A feature documentary celebrating everything great and British
Having said that, today we are blessed - Quintessentially British 00:05
Having said that, today we are blessed
I love it when I see those sort of shops - Quintessentially British 00:07
I love it when I see those sort of shops
Which are charming, which say something about us - Quintessentially British 00:08
Which are charming, which say something about us
That emporium of umbrellas. - Quintessentially British 00:06
That emporium of umbrellas.
It's a mad idea and I'm absolutely delighted - Quintessentially British 00:08
It's a mad idea and I'm absolutely delighted
James Smith and Sons have been in business - Quintessentially British 00:08
James Smith and Sons have been in business
It's quintessential English, - Quintessentially British 00:06
It's quintessential English,
The umbrella was said to have started either in Egypt - Quintessentially British 00:12
The umbrella was said to have started either in Egypt
Slowly then, umbrellas became popular in London - Quintessentially British 00:07
Slowly then, umbrellas became popular in London
It can make you stand up tall, - Quintessentially British 00:06
It can make you stand up tall,
We've always been taught you must never open - Quintessentially British 00:08
We've always been taught you must never open
Part of the folklore, we say, is where that came from - Quintessentially British 00:10
Part of the folklore, we say, is where that came from
So then they'd be folded up, they'd be wet - Quintessentially British 00:11
So then they'd be folded up, they'd be wet
You go to James Smith now, they've got an enormous - Quintessentially British 00:08
You go to James Smith now, they've got an enormous
There's a secret part in every Englishman which wants - Quintessentially British 00:06
There's a secret part in every Englishman which wants
The immaculately tailored Savile Row suit, - Quintessentially British 00:09
The immaculately tailored Savile Row suit,
If you've got the money and if you've got the inclination - Quintessentially British 00:11
If you've got the money and if you've got the incl...
They may even give you the cologne that James Bond wore. - Quintessentially British 00:06
They may even give you the cologne that James Bond wore.
It's a flagship store, this has been here 100 years. - Quintessentially British 00:06
It's a flagship store, this has been here 100 years.
Open the door in the morning and your body - Quintessentially British 00:06
Open the door in the morning and your body