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: 11 hours ago

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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 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.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 4, 2021 at 5:50am: Bonjour/Goede morgen, Sil. Thanks for the Manhole Cover Rubbing -- it's great! How do you make these runnings (without getting runover!)? Do tell, please. Val

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on July 2, 2021 at 8:43am: At the seaside shack in Halkidiki,Greece,

I found the heavy metal cover for the water line!

(under the olive tree, of course ;-)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 2, 2021 at 4:25am: Thanks Bradford; Look at the DMC, Dull Men's Club (of which I am a member). One of their Topics is Manhole Covers. I am not sure that the DM ewist in cyberspace, but I suspect that would be too exciting for them.

Comment by Bradford on July 1, 2021 at 8:46pm: It's among his uploaded photos (Cristian Sima, here on the IUOMA). I just cleverly performed a "reposty", adding it here.

It would seem that taking photos of manhole covers is highly correlated to the type of person who'd collaborate with a group of other Mail Arters in cyberspace.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 1, 2021 at 7:23pm: Thanks Bradord. For a bonus we get to see some Romanian toes. I must ask: why do you have a 13 year old photo of a Romanian Manhole Cover? Do tell;

Comment by Bradford on July 1, 2021 at 4:07am: Photo by Cristian Sima, ROMANIA taken 2008 09 12:

Comment by Sil on June 30, 2021 at 12:28pm: Thank you Alan Brignull for this nice postcard.

A little rubbing is coming up your way.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on June 28, 2021 at 10:43am: THREE MANHOLE COVERS FROM PEYRIAC SUR MER (which is in the South of France, but is NOT on the mer)

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on June 24, 2021 at 2:44pm

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