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: on Saturday

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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 Valentine Mark Herman on Saturday: UNUSUAL SQUARE COVER FROM KYOTO, JAPAN -- SENT BY DAVID HERMAN

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on Wednesday: FROM KYOTO TO KOBE -- DAVID HERMAN HAS FOUD SOME GREAT MHCs IN KOBE

(I think David returns to the Netherlands at the weekend and then this Japanese series will end)

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on April 29, 2025 at 2:47pm: Example from Udine, Italia. 2024.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on April 28, 2025 at 4:52pm: THE KYOTO SERIES CONTINUES

A special coloured Japanese Manhole Cover

Manhole Cover outside a Temple in Kyoto

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on April 27, 2025 at 5:08pm: FROM KYOTO, JAPAN -- NO PRIZES FOR GUESSING WHO FROM

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on April 27, 2025 at 12:18pm: 2001 City of Athens:

full wet!

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on April 27, 2025 at 12:17pm: 2000 City of Athens:

(half wet from rainy day yesterday)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on April 27, 2025 at 4:58am: 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 on April 27, 2025 at 4:56am: 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 on April 27, 2025 at 2:32am: 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.

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