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Quintessentially British

If I got intothe back of your cab and said, "Take me to the umbrella shop." We'd take...

If I got into
the back of your cab and said, "Take me to the umbrella shop." We'd take you
to James Smith, Sons, New Oxford St, Bloomsbury.
Of course we know it

Full Transcript

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If I got into the back of your cab and said,
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"Take me to the umbrella shop."
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We'd take you to James Smith, Sons,
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New Oxford St, Bloomsbury. Of course we know it.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
61
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:16
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A feature documentary celebrating everything great and British
I suppose rain is quintessentially English, - Quintessentially British 00:09
I suppose rain is quintessentially English,
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.