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Quintessentially British

We're in the library dining room of Sir John Soane's townhouse

We're in the library dining room of Sir John Soane's townhouse

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We're in the library dining room
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of Sir John Soane's townhouse.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
64
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:49
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

A feature documentary celebrating everything great and British
He was appointed to be the architect of the Bank - Quintessentially British 00:16
He was appointed to be the architect of the Bank
One of the great tragedies was that only two years - Quintessentially British 00:08
One of the great tragedies was that only two years
Soane was disconsolate. The tomb he designed - Quintessentially British 00:14
Soane was disconsolate. The tomb he designed
Giles Gilbert Scott must have looked at it - Quintessentially British 00:12
Giles Gilbert Scott must have looked at it
Gilbert Scott, who designed the phone box, - Quintessentially British 00:14
Gilbert Scott, who designed the phone box,
His inspiration was a brilliant bit - Quintessentially British 00:06
His inspiration was a brilliant bit
Gilbert Scott wanted it to be silver, - Quintessentially British 00:11
Gilbert Scott wanted it to be silver,
And now that's an iconic sense of Englishness in this country - Quintessentially British 00:08
And now that's an iconic sense of Englishness in this c...
At this point, I'd be asking you if there's anything you - Quintessentially British 00:08
At this point, I'd be asking you if there's anythi...
So I'm just going to put in a quarter of an inch - Quintessentially British 00:09
So I'm just going to put in a quarter of an inch
I mean, I really like how comfortable it feels - Quintessentially British 00:08
I mean, I really like how comfortable it feels
Obviously, it's a little bit livelier than a plain navy, - Quintessentially British 00:15
Obviously, it's a little bit livelier than a plain navy...
We have to admire the entrepreneurial spirit - Quintessentially British 00:19
We have to admire the entrepreneurial spirit
That's how the long standing relationship - Quintessentially British 00:12
That's how the long standing relationship
My great-great-grandfather - Quintessentially British 00:05
My great-great-grandfather
Behind that family run element of it - Quintessentially British 00:13
Behind that family run element of it
In World War II, when my great-uncle had started - Quintessentially British 00:09
In World War II, when my great-uncle had started
One evening he decided that it would be best to have - Quintessentially British 00:07
One evening he decided that it would be best to have
Early the next day, the building was bombed - Quintessentially British 00:05
Early the next day, the building was bombed
Thing is, we've actually got to the point where lots - Quintessentially British 00:06
Thing is, we've actually got to the point where lots