MANHOLE COVER LOVERS

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There must be billions of them in the world. We pass them every day. We walk on them. We do not take any notice of them. They are heavy, and usually made of cast iron. They come in many different shapes, sizes and patterns. Look, and you will find them everywhere.

What are they? MANHOLE COVERS, that provide access to local service systems such as water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications.

Post photos of any interesting ones you find here.

Location: Sigean, France
Members: 27
Latest Activity: 1 hour ago

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rubbings 4 Replies

i noticed 2 on a short walk and wished I had brought my small art supply bag as it contains 2 bare crayons red and black to make "rubbings" of embossed , interesting surfaces. This is near home so…Continue

Started by Stephanie Lentz Morrison. Last reply by Stephanie Lentz Morrison Sep 2, 2023.

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Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) 1 hour ago: 2001 City of Athens:

full wet!

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) 1 hour ago: 2000 City of Athens:

(half wet from rainy day yesterday)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman 8 hours ago: Bedankt Heleen. I remember drinking orange-coloured beer in the Netherlands of King's Day (and drinking green-coloured beer in Ottawa on St Patrick's Day).

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman 8 hours ago: Thanks Bradford, It keeps him busy. Japanese regional authorities often commissison artists to design an paint coloured manhole covers, but, alas, Daavid hasn't come across any....hyet

Comment by Bradford 11 hours ago: David Herman is doing a fine job of documention in Japan! There seems to be no end to the variety of elegant artifacts he is recording.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan 16 hours ago: Today is King’s Day in the Netherlands, on which many people dress in orange.

And coincidentally this manhole cover thought to join the festivities, helped by an orange spot:

Comment by Raphael Nadolny 18 hours ago: Two examples from Poznań/Posen, Poland.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman yesterday: TWO MORE FOR THE WEEKEND FROM DAVID HERMAN IN KYOTO, JAPAN

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on Friday: KYOTO STADIUM MANHOLE COVER FROM DAVID HERMAN

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on Thursday: FOUR MORE FROM DAVID HERMAN IN KYOTO, JAPAN

("You don't expect me to take more photos of manhole covers for you on my birthday [he is 45 today], do you Dad?" "Yes, why not?"]

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