Foreman Collection

The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, 1885, by Peder Severin
Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909). Danish painter. The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, 1885. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Electric Chainsaw
Two men, possibly the foreman and an assistant, using an electric Damarm Chain Saw to saw up a huge tree trunk. Date: 1930s

Un Patron or The lesson of the Apprentice, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3106536 Un Patron or The lesson of the Apprentice, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Buland, Jean Eugene (1851-1927); 102 x 82 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; French, out of copyright

The Jury Disagree
circa 1910s

Cable laying, Houses of Parliament, London
Laying cables in the street outside the Houses of Parliament, Central London

TEXTILE MILL, c1915. A foreman inspects a newly-imprinted piece of cotton cloth at a textile mill, Lawrence, Massachusetts. Photographed c1915

Construction of X Artillery Regiment Barracks by the workers of the Company Sbacchi, Palermo Palermo. Date of Photograph:25/07/1926

Group of workers from the company that dug the Panama Canal. The group is arranged in various ways: under the porch of a wooden house, on the steps leading to the entrance

Group of workers from the company building the Panama Canal, shown during a break. On the lawn, in front of a wooden house, two men simulating a duel under the amused eyes of those present Panama

Construction work on a bridge with a group of building workers posing on the wooden scaffolding required to build the masonry structure. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Overseer of the paving of a new freeway in an area of Delhi, India India India. Date of Photograph:1965

Manchesters oldest building, the Shambles, is rising to new heights, but its not quite as easy as ganger man Pat Hegarty makes it look

The main signal box at Central Station, Newcastle. 6th May 1938

Pharaohs Workers - Ancient Egypt - by Fortunino Matania
Workers building a temple or palace for a Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. Date: Unknown, poss. 1920s

Forewomen's room, Port Sunlight, early 1900s

W J Foreman

She's Fallen For The Foreman
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for She's Fallen For The Foreman, by Ralph Butler, Tolchard Evans and Everett Lynton

Row boss, formerly a pea picker, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Row boss. Formerly a pea picker. Near Calipatria, California

Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas)
653291 Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Batteurs de Pieux. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941). Oil on canvas

Comic postcard, Foreman and workman Date: 20th century

Group of Foremen, 1862 (photo)
STC153085 Group of Foremen, 1862 (photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Power hammer invented by James Nasmyth in Germany in 1842, engraved by E
CHT157389 Power hammer invented by James Nasmyth in Germany in 1842, engraved by E.Zimmer, from Le XIXeme siecle by Hans Kraemer, c.1900 (colour engraving) by German School

J Reader, foreman to Porter & Co, trade card (engraving)
731528 J Reader, foreman to Porter & Co, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Reader, foreman to Porter & Co)

Transatlantic Sketches, American Firemen (engraving)
1609336 Transatlantic Sketches, American Firemen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transatlantic Sketches, American Firemen)

W J Foreman, Rugby player. 1890s

Midland Counties Rugby Team: Byrne, Henshaw, Robinson, Millward, Jackson, Lincoln, Jones, Adams, Redman, Hesmondhalgh, Loveitt, Cattell, Byrne, Jackson, Foreman. 1890s

Silver Mining in Colorado (engraving)
1106269 Silver Mining in Colorado (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver Mining in Colorado)

Workers making sheepskin rugs, c. 1861-62 (sepia photo) (see also 221845)
STC232992 Workers making sheepskin rugs, c.1861-62 (sepia photo) (see also 221845) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Rice Planting, c. 1890s-1900s (colour woodblock print)
UCL284446 Rice Planting, c.1890s-1900s (colour woodblock print) by Gekko, Ogata (1859-1920); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; Japanese

Industrial Weaving at Bagatelle, 1884 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207732 Industrial Weaving at Bagatelle, 1884 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Panel from a niche in the chapel of the Tomb of Hezyre, chief of the scribes of the king
XIR68317 Panel from a niche in the chapel of the Tomb of Hezyre, chief of the scribes of the king, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom (wood) by Egyptian 3rd Dynasty (2700-2620 BC); Egyptian National Museum

Leonard Oil Works (oil on canvas)
FIN160965 Leonard Oil Works (oil on canvas) by Wall, William Allen (1801-85); 66x91.4 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA; American, out of copyright

Inherkhau worshipping Sito serpent God of the Underworld, from the Tomb of Inherkhau
3476269 Inherkhau worshipping Sito serpent God of the Underworld, from the Tomb of Inherkhau, Thebes (wall painting) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); Tomb of Inherkhau, Deir el-Medina

Dr Simon Forman, Astrologer (engraving)
2811200 Dr Simon Forman, Astrologer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Simon Forman, Astrologer)

"All sorts and conditions of men"(engraving)
3101387 " All sorts and conditions of men" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: " All sorts and conditions of men")

A Shipyard in the time of Louis XIV (litho)
PNP427734 A Shipyard in the time of Louis XIV (litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France from 1643; ); Peter Newark Historical Pictures; French

The extraction of metals, after a woodcut in Cosmographie Universelle
STC214457 The extraction of metals, after a woodcut in Cosmographie Universelle of Munster, published 1552 (litho) (b/w photo) by German School

Pounding the Tea, c. 1800 (gouache drawings on heavy native paper)
986179 Pounding the Tea, c.1800 (gouache drawings on heavy native paper) by Chinese School (19th century); 44.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pounding the Tea)

The Tichborne Trial, Portraits of the Judges, Counsel, Witnesses, etc (engraving)
1058654 The Tichborne Trial, Portraits of the Judges, Counsel, Witnesses, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tichborne Trial)

Ms 1015 fol. 1 Construction of a Castle, from Gouvernement des Rois et des Princes
XIR187098 Ms 1015 fol.1 Construction of a Castle, from Gouvernement des Rois et des Princes (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris, France; French

File cutters at work, Wickersley, South Yorkshire (litho)
6014148 File cutters at work, Wickersley, South Yorkshire (litho) by Titcomb, William Holt Yates (1858-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: File cutters at work, Wickersley)

The Maybrick Poisoning Case, the Scene at the Coroners Inquest on the Death of the Late Mr Maybrick (engraving)
1055711 The Maybrick Poisoning Case, the Scene at the Coroners Inquest on the Death of the Late Mr Maybrick (engraving) by English School

The Workers; Le Travail, 1914 (oil on canvas)
825352 The Workers; Le Travail, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 84.5x193 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workers; Le Travail. Henri Martin (1860-1943). Oil on canvas

Simon Forman (engraving)
6020835 Simon Forman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Simon Forman. Illustration for Historical Portraits)

Scene at a Clyde Shipyard, (Messrs Beardmore & Co), from British Artists at the Front
STC255976 Scene at a Clyde Shipyard, (Messrs Beardmore & Co), from British Artists at the Front, continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery

The American Waltham Watch Company, Massachusetts, 1885 (engraving) (see also 251194)
SLS251300 The American Waltham Watch Company, Massachusetts, 1885 (engraving) (see also 251194) by American School, (19th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

The only manufacture in France of good razors of melted steel in the same manner as that
CHT248209 The only manufacture in France of good razors of melted steel in the same manner as that of Sheffield in England, Yorkshire

Building the Subway System, Boston, 1900 (b / w photo)
PNP246906 Building the Subway System, Boston, 1900 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"The Foreman: A Symbol of Leadership and Expertise Across Industries" From the bustling Iron Foundry in Burmeister & Wain, 1885, captured by Peder Severin's brushstrokes, to the modern-day buzz of an Electric Chainsaw at work, the role of a foreman has stood as a pillar of guidance and skill throughout history. In "Un Patron or The lesson of the Apprentice, " painted in 1888 on canvas, we witness the invaluable lessons passed down from master to apprentice under the watchful eye of a wise foreman. Even when faced with disagreement like "The Jury Disagree, " their authority remains unwavering. Whether it be overseeing Cable laying outside London's Houses of Parliament or meticulously inspecting newly-imprinted cotton cloth at a Textile Mill circa 1915, these foremen ensure that every task is executed flawlessly. Just like Pharaohs Workers in Ancient Egypt depicted by Fortunino Matania they can entrusted with building grand structures that withstand the test of time. Even within societal norms shifting towards equality, women have made their mark as well. In Port Sunlight's early 1900s photograph titled "Forewomen's room, " female foremen break barriers and prove their mettle alongside their male counterparts. Among them stands W J Foreman - an embodiment of experience and dedication. Their name echoes through generations as they lead teams to excellence across various industries. From construction projects like Manchester's oldest building rising to new heights at Shambles to managing complex operations behind closed doors – this is where true leadership thrives. But amidst all professional prowess lies another tale - one entangled with emotions and human connections. In "She's Fallen For The Foreman" by W J Foreman himself, we glimpse into a love story that blossomed against all odds; proving that even amidst hard hats and blueprints, hearts can find solace. So, let us celebrate the foreman - a figurehead of expertise and guidance.