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MANHOLE COVER LOVERS

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: 6 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 Valentine Mark Herman on February 14, 2023 at 10:11am

DEAR MANHOLE COVER LOVERS,

Please post some more photos of Manhole Covers.

You must see lots each day. Photo ssome of them. Post the photos here.

This Group is kept going by just a few of its Members, and needs some more input to keep it alive and well.

If there's none, we may as well stop...which would be ssad.

Thankyou.

Val

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 10, 2023 at 3:31pm

DIFFERENT SHAPE ENGLISH ONE IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND FROM HANNAH

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on February 7, 2023 at 10:12am

mail artist IUOMA member on Mars along with that "manhole cover bear" :-)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 7, 2023 at 8:32am

A THREE-IN-ONE PHOTO SET OF MANHOLE COVERS FROM ALF-OLE ASK IN BRUSSELS

Comment by Alan Brignull on February 5, 2023 at 10:46am

We've all seen the 'Face on Mars' — this is his teddy bear

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 5, 2023 at 9:31am

DEAR MANHOLE COVER LOVERS, TO KEEP YOU BUSY FOR A MINUTE OR TWO THIS SUNDAY, GUESS WHAT THIS IS?

(And 'No'  it is not any sort of animal)

Answer at end

ANSWER: It's a photo taken by a NASA satellite, space-ship, etc of something on Mars. Maybe it's a rather beaten-up Manhole Cover, and if so NASA should tell us more about it. There might also be a thriving Mail Art comunity on Mars about which more will be revealed to us in the future.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 1, 2023 at 8:31am

TWO FROM PETIT-SACONNEX, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND FROM JOANNE BOWCOCK

(I worked in Petit-Saconnex in the mid 1970's and maight have walked over or seen them!)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 29, 2023 at 5:50pm

THREE FROM BRUSSELS SENT BY ALF-OLE ASK

Comment by Carien van Hest on January 29, 2023 at 5:14pm

That's a nice one, Heleen.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on January 29, 2023 at 5:09pm

Manhole cover in the city of Groningen, capital of the province of Groningen, showing the Martini Tower:

 

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