Cordwainer recovered from discarded or repaired shoes. Today, many makers of bespoke shoes will also repair their own work, but shoe repairers are not normally in a position to manufacture new footwear. In London, the occupation of cordwainer was historically controlled by the guild of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers. They were granted a royal charter of incorporation in 1439, but had received their first ordinance in 1272. The ward of the City of London named Cordwainer is historically where most cordwainers lived and worked. Until 2000, a Cordwainers' Technical College existed in London. For over a hundred years, the College
Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make "Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make" is a popular song, introduced in the 1904 Broadway show "The Yankee Consul", and briefly becoming a standard. The song is a lament by Abijah Booze, the American Consul in Puerto Plata, who regrets having to rise early. Booze's role in the premier was played by Raymond Hitchcock, his first starring role. The title is a refrain found throughout the song: Although almost completely forgotten today, a version of the song by a popular singer of the time