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Oct 2, 2023 · The narrow shop was eventually knocked down and a new premises was opened near Piccadilly Circus – that store was later bombed in World War II. Low and behold, the New Oxford Street shop was the only James Smith & Sons store to survive to tell the tale. Credit: Tupungato, Shutterstock.
Dec 22, 2021 · The shop in Savile Place: image from James Smith and Sons website. When this tiny shop was knocked down for a new road, they opened a premises on Burlington Street near Piccadilly Circus. This shop was bombed during the Second World War, leaving just the New Oxford Street branch remaining.
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.
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Jul 23, 2024 · James Smith & Sons Umbrellas, established in 1830, is an iconic London institution and renowned for its craftsmanship in umbrella making. Located at 53 New Oxford Street in London, a stones throw from the British Museum, the shop is a glorious time machine.
Apr 24, 2021 · London institution James Smith & Sons was founded in 1830 and has been selling luxury umbrellas from their New Oxford Street shop since 1857. News. By. John James Reporter. The umbrella emporium is one of Central London's hidden gems (Image: MyLondon)
Jun 16, 2014 · The shop has been occupied by James Smith & Sons since 1867 and while there have been some updates – a new till, electric lighting – much of the façade and interior date to then. “There have been some changes but not many,” says Robert Harvey, the owner.
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