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 Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 11, 2024 at 7:37am: Found another manhole cover with STARS:

and it has a tiny "heart", too...see it? From 2010-2011

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on March 4, 2024 at 1:22pm: Example from Warsaw, Poland.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 28, 2024 at 10:45am: MANHOLE COVERS FROM WIVENHOE, ESSEX, ENGLAND -- SENT BY JOANNE BRUNT-BOWCOCK

We have lots of Manhole Covers from Wivenhoe sent by Alan Brignull, Dave Sanders and now Joanne Brunt-Bowcock. Why is Wivenhoe so polular? It's where the Ubiversity of Essex is located, and where Alan, Dave, Joanne and I have all been associated with.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on February 27, 2024 at 8:03pm: Manhole cover in Diemen (pronounced as dee-men), a city close to Amsterdam. I never knew that Diemen has three ducks in their coat of arms until I saw this manhole cover :-)

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on February 27, 2024 at 1:40pm: Example from Poznań/Posen - Poland.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 23, 2024 at 12:25pm: Many thanks, Carl.

Great covers.

Can you tell us, please, where you found them?

Regards, Val

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on February 22, 2024 at 4:43pm: Example from Poznań/Posen - Poland.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on February 14, 2024 at 12:28pm: Examople from Poland - Warsaw.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on February 11, 2024 at 6:53pm: Example from Poland - Warsaw.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 10, 2024 at 10:29am: MANHOLE COVERS FROM BOGOTA? COLOMBIA, SENT BY BRIAN O'K

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