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
Life's What You Make It (Talk Talk song) for the music streaming service in 2018. The track appeared in the video game "" in 2002, where it plays on the pop radio station Flash FM. Life's What You Make It (Talk Talk song) "Life's What You Make It" is a song by the English band Talk Talk. It was released as a single in 1985, the first from the band's album "The Colour of Spring". The single was a hit in the UK, peaking at No. 16, and charted in numerous other countries, often reaching the Top 20. Artist James Marsh created the single's cover illustration. The track