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Quintessentially British

The club builtthis Grecian temple and under the auspices of Athena and that senseof...

The club built
this Grecian temple and under the auspices of Athena and that sense
of classical wisdom, the scientists, artists, writers, judges,
cabinet ministers, bishops, whatever their views,
they could get along together

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The club built this Grecian temple
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and under the auspices of Athena
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and that sense of classical wisdom,
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the scientists, artists,
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writers, judges, cabinet ministers,
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bishops, whatever their views, they could get along together.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
92
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:13
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A feature documentary celebrating everything great and British
A place at the Athenaeum was like gold. - Quintessentially British 00:06
A place at the Athenaeum was like gold.
This is a very British institution, - Quintessentially British 00:07
This is a very British institution,
It reflects aspects of Britain - Quintessentially British 00:07
It reflects aspects of Britain
You know, inclusiveness, liberalism and conservatism. - Quintessentially British 00:06
You know, inclusiveness, liberalism and conservatism.
And one of the things you have to be very careful about here, - Quintessentially British 00:15
And one of the things you have to be very careful about here...
So you tend to find people around here are quite cautious - Quintessentially British 00:10
So you tend to find people around here are quite cautious
In terms of the membership of this club, - Quintessentially British 00:15
In terms of the membership of this club,
You know Shaw said, "When an Englishman opens his mouth..." - Quintessentially British 00:11
You know Shaw said, "When an Englishman opens his mouth...
But the British have been very class-conscious - Quintessentially British 00:06
But the British have been very class-conscious
Has the class system changed so sufficiently - Quintessentially British 00:08
Has the class system changed so sufficiently
It probably has, because probably there's more people - Quintessentially British 00:10
It probably has, because probably there's more people
I suppose that's the new class system - Quintessentially British 00:05
I suppose that's the new class system
You'll see a slight difference - Quintessentially British 00:07
You'll see a slight difference
Which my younger brother made in our tree making section. - Quintessentially British 00:05
Which my younger brother made in our tree making section.
He's only been here 30 years or so, so yes, - Quintessentially British 00:06
He's only been here 30 years or so, so yes,
So the trees are also bespoke - Quintessentially British 00:10
So the trees are also bespoke
So, it's got the correct width and contours that your foot has, - Quintessentially British 00:12
So, it's got the correct width and contours that your f...
The double monk is a shoe - Quintessentially British 00:08
The double monk is a shoe
So you've got the oak bark sole hammered - Quintessentially British 00:09
So you've got the oak bark sole hammered
Every pair of shoes goes through - Quintessentially British 00:06
Every pair of shoes goes through