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: Dec 10

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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 Sil on July 9, 2021 at 5:14pm: To Valentine Mark Herman, little infograph on how to make a rubbing (or frontage)

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on July 9, 2021 at 4:26pm: Two examples from town Sciacca, Sicilia, Italy

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 9, 2021 at 4:37am: Eau deary me.

(Alan, have you found a manhole cover in Belle Vue Rd, Wivenhoe for me, yet? Near no 4 if possible; Mercy.)

Comment by Alan Brignull on July 8, 2021 at 10:45pm: Or a French worker who can't spell 'eau'?

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 8, 2021 at 4:37pm: THE EU WAS HERE, THE EU IS EVERYWHERE. BREXIT!

Comment by Alan Brignull on July 8, 2021 at 4:00pm: British Telecom don't want you to forget what sort of a hole this is

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 7, 2021 at 8:03am: Another rubbing from Sil (on hand-made recycled paper). C'mon Sil, tell us how you do these rubbings!

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 6, 2021 at 12:19pm: LE VELO JAUNE OUTSIDE MY HOUSE.....AND A LITTLE MANHOLE COVER

I spent yesterday painting an old bike in 'Tour de France Jaune' that, with lots of other Tour de France bits and pieces I have collected over the years, will be in 2 exhibitions this summer.

The bike, of course, does not belong here, BUT in front of it is a little Manhole Cover, and that most certainly does belong here.

Vive le Tour!

Vive les Plaques d'Egoutes!

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on July 6, 2021 at 8:38am: frottage/rubbings by Tanushree of metal street works in California:

Comment by Alan Brignull on July 5, 2021 at 12:27pm: A nice rubbing from Sil Dubois, postmarked on the wrong side as a contribution from the post office.

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