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: 24
Latest Activity: on Tuesday

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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 on November 10, 2022 at 10:25am: TWO MANHOLE COVERS IN SIGEAN ABOUT TO BE REPAIRED

'PTT' stands for the French system of 'Post, Telephones and Telecommunications'. I don't know what 'SUR' stands for. But when work is carried out I may get to know.

More photos of these Covers to follow later

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on November 7, 2022 at 2:35pm: OSLO, NORWAY, MANHOLE COVER WITH CITY'S COAT OF ARMS, from NICKOLAS ASK

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on November 3, 2022 at 11:32am: Great finding! And matching with mail: it looks as if it is a (part of a) postMark!

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on November 3, 2022 at 8:51am: WAVY GRAVY MANHOLE COVER FROM SIGEAN, FRANCE

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on October 26, 2022 at 9:52am: Example form Poznań (Posen).....

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on October 21, 2022 at 3:06pm: Thanks Heleen.

Do you have any idea why (and when?) Dutch towns and companies put their names on Manhole Covers?

When i was in Maastricht (and two neighboring villages) last month, I found various Covers that included Terborg, Weert, Dordrecht -- but none from Maastricht.

I keep meaning to look at the design, manufacture and placement of Manhole Covers, but haven't got roud to it....yet.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on October 21, 2022 at 8:45am: 1 cover, 2 covers

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on October 21, 2022 at 8:43am: Finally found a manhole cover in Amsterdam

which says it is from/in Amsterdam:

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on October 20, 2022 at 4:01pm: Examples from Piła (Schneidemühl), a town halfway between Poznań (Posen) and the Baltic coast. Until 1945, it was German Reich territory.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on October 19, 2022 at 9:52am: Example from Rzeszów, town in south-east part of Poland....

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