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: 28
Latest Activity: 21 hours ago

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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 Valentine Mark Herman 21 hours ago: TWO MANHOLE COVERS FROM TIPLOW, ENGLAND, FROM ROBERT MARKS F

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman 21 hours ago: MANHOLE COVER FROM LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS, FROM SUSANNAH HERMAN

Comment by Raphael Nadolny 23 hours ago: Examples from Ostrów Wielkopolski - town in west part of Poland.

Happy Manhole Cover Day!

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) yesterday

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) yesterday: 1973 manhole cover near Monasteraki Square in Athens:

Happy Manhole cover Day!

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) yesterday: The first manhole cover in Athens in 1871:

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on Friday: TOMORROW IS the 2nd International Manhole Cover Day-- Saturday 31 May, 2025

It's the time of the year to raise global awareness of Manhole Covers. They are largely ignored even though we walk, drive and cycle over them every day. And so on the 2nd International Manhole Cover Day -- Saturday 31 May TOMORROW-- please send me a photo of a Manhole Cover near your house, apartment, villa, ranch, tent, palace, igloo or château.

A photo exhibition featuring these Manhole Covers will be held in the South of France later this year.

Thank you.

Val

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on Tuesday: Manhole Cover ....T-SHIRTS!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4mUPbWsIuCU

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on Tuesday: FROM HAN FISCHER IN EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS -- EARLY RUSSIAN C20 ART, OR LATE C20 TABLE-TENNIS?

Comment by Jeanette Geissler on May 20, 2025 at 10:47am: Gullydeckel in Weinheim Germany

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