James Smith & Sons
James Smith & Sons umbrella shop on New Oxford Street, London
Interior of the shop
James Smith & Sons is an umbrella shop in London.
History
It was founded by James Smith as a single shop in Foubert's Place in 1830.[1] Further branches were established in Savile Row and New Burlington Street and the main premises is now in New Oxford Street. The shop-fittings there were constructed around 1865 and the shop still has a traditional Victorian character.[2]
In popular culture
- Jas Smith and Sons featured in episode four of the BBC's 2015 production of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "History". James Smith. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ Parker, Olivia (17 Feb 2012), "London's top shops: James Smith & Sons umbrella shop", Daily Telegraph
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/aug/16/partners-in-episode-four-recap-a-brolly-good-adventure
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