Nobody makes and stocks such elegant umbrellas (not to mention walking sticks and canes) as this place. It's been fighting the British weather from the same address since 1857, and London's ever-present drizzle means they'll hopefully be here for years to come. Prices reflect the quality. The beautiful old-school signage is worth a photo stop alone.
James Smith & Sons Umbrellas
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