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James Smith & Sons: Inside the quirky 164-year-old London umbrella shop that's thought to have inspired Harry Potter - MyLondon
![Jas (James) Smith & Sons Umbrella Shop; Hazelwood House, 53 New Oxford St, London. A traditional establishment for umbrellas and walking sticks Stock Photo - Alamy Jas (James) Smith & Sons Umbrella Shop; Hazelwood House, 53 New Oxford St, London. A traditional establishment for umbrellas and walking sticks Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DDWYFP/jas-james-smith-sons-umbrella-shop-hazelwood-house-53-new-oxford-st-london-a-traditional-establishment-for-umbrellas-and-walking-sticks-2DDWYFP.jpg)
Jas (James) Smith & Sons Umbrella Shop; Hazelwood House, 53 New Oxford St, London. A traditional establishment for umbrellas and walking sticks Stock Photo - Alamy
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![James Smith and Sons Umbrella Shop, 53 New Oxford Street, Holborn, London | Educational Images | Historic England James Smith and Sons Umbrella Shop, 53 New Oxford Street, Holborn, London | Educational Images | Historic England](https://historicengland.org.uk/hex/file/he/content/upload/database/3997_700.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&quality=90&width=500&height=500&upscale=true)
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![Slice of Victorian London is Thriving on Oxford Street, London with James Smith and Sons Umbrella Shop Editorial Stock Photo - Image of facade, century: 111709323 Slice of Victorian London is Thriving on Oxford Street, London with James Smith and Sons Umbrella Shop Editorial Stock Photo - Image of facade, century: 111709323](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/slice-victorian-london-thriving-oxford-street-james-smith-sons-umbrella-shop-uk-mar-111709323.jpg)
Slice of Victorian London is Thriving on Oxford Street, London with James Smith and Sons Umbrella Shop Editorial Stock Photo - Image of facade, century: 111709323
![File:Jas. Smith & Sons Umbrellas, New Oxford Street, London (25th September 2014) 002.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Jas. Smith & Sons Umbrellas, New Oxford Street, London (25th September 2014) 002.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Jas._Smith_%26_Sons_Umbrellas%2C_New_Oxford_Street%2C_London_%2825th_September_2014%29_002.jpg)
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![Umby on Twitter: "The first all #umbrella shop, #JamesSmithAndSons, opened in 1830 and still stands on Oxford Street in #London! http://t.co/ptiwoFqFPo" / Twitter Umby on Twitter: "The first all #umbrella shop, #JamesSmithAndSons, opened in 1830 and still stands on Oxford Street in #London! http://t.co/ptiwoFqFPo" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQmgaMVVEAEcFoH.jpg)
Umby on Twitter: "The first all #umbrella shop, #JamesSmithAndSons, opened in 1830 and still stands on Oxford Street in #London! http://t.co/ptiwoFqFPo" / Twitter
![LONDON, UK - JULY 9, 2016: James Smith And Sons Umbrella Store In London. The New Oxford Street Store Is A Grade II Listed Monument. Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 80667046. LONDON, UK - JULY 9, 2016: James Smith And Sons Umbrella Store In London. The New Oxford Street Store Is A Grade II Listed Monument. Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 80667046.](https://previews.123rf.com/images/tupungato/tupungato1706/tupungato170600273/80667046-london-uk-july-9-2016-james-smith-and-sons-umbrella-store-in-london-the-new-oxford-street.jpg)