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.
Heleen de Vaan
And I found an other, similar, interesting manhole cover. However, I was not able to take a picture of the upper side of the manhole cover. Because two friendly men were patiently investigating the manhole!
Jul 6, 2024
Heleen de Vaan
(Sorry for the almost upside-down posting, don’t know why they are not upside up like they are in my files)
Jul 6, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
THREE FROM QUEDLINBURG, GERMANY, FROM FERDINAND
Jul 13, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
ANOTHER THREE FROM QUEDLINBURG, GERMANY, FROM FERDINAND
Jul 14, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
We've had round ones, square ones, oblong ones, and now our first ever TRIANGULAR MANHOLE COVER found in Cornwall, England, by my son and heir? David Herman. Thanks kidder!
Jul 21, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
ANOTHER TRIANGULAR MANHOLE COVER FROM CORNWALL, bedankt jonge!
Jul 22, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Mikulov, Czech Republic/Czechia.
Jul 22, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Mariehofen, Austria.
Aug 5, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
TWO FROM TOKYO FROM CALINDA: THANKS CALINDA!
Aug 8, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Mariehofen, Austria.
Aug 13, 2024
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
spotted this 1989 one while waiting for a bus in Athens :-)
Aug 26, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Mariehofen, Austria.
Aug 29, 2024
Chepín
From San Francisco -
aka San Pancho, Califas USA
Sep 2, 2024
Chepín
Also San Pancho...
Sep 2, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
Thanks Chepin -- more welcome -more always welcome! Regards, Val
Sep 4, 2024
holly johnson
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Sep 8, 2024
holly johnson
From Vilnius
Sep 8, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Trieste, Italy.
Sep 12, 2024
Heleen de Vaan
An advertisement manhole cover in Amsterdam:
Sep 15, 2024
Heleen de Vaan
Two similar manhole covers in Amsterdam. On top you can see an image of the ‘Magere Brug’ (‘skinny bridge’), a famous bascule bridge in the city:
Sep 15, 2024
Chepín
Manhole Cover. Nirvana. Animal Crossing.
Sep 16, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Trieste, Italy.
Sep 20, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
Hi Chepin, Here's another animal manhole cover:
Sep 22, 2024
Chepín
Hoof on, Mark!
Sep 22, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Trieste, Italy.
Sep 27, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
MANHOLE COVERS FROM LIMERICK IRELAND, COURTESY OF BRIAN O'KELLY
Sep 28, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
TWO FROM PENN COATE IN PARIS
Oct 2, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Trieste, Italy.
Oct 7, 2024
Chepín
From Allison Buck, Bologna, Italia.
Oct 15, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Palmanova, Italia.
Oct 16, 2024
Heleen de Vaan
Manhole covers in the Dutch city Den Haag (also known as ‘s-Gravenhage and The Hague). The stork is part of the coat of arms of The Hague, and apparently also of the manhole covers :-)
Oct 18, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
TWO JOANNE FROM PAROS, GREECE
Oct 20, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
These are great Covers Heleen: many thanks!
Oct 20, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Palmanova, Italia.
Oct 25, 2024
Chepín
Nov 4, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Two examples from Palmanova, Italia.
Nov 6, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Udine, Italia.
Nov 10, 2024
Chepín
Nov 12, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Udine, Italia.
Nov 18, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
TWO SWEDISH ONES FROM JONNY AND MARGARITA
Nov 21, 2024
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Some great designs on these manhole covers!
My son sent me this "old" one from a street in central Athens, 1932!
Nov 21, 2024
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
in Athens from 2002:
Nov 24, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Udine, Italia.
Nov 27, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Kalisz, town in Poland.
Dec 10, 2024
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Kalisz, town in Poland.
Dec 27, 2024
Valentine Mark Herman
NOWZAWONSEN, JAPAN -- from Jane Adams
Jan 14
Raphael Nadolny
Example from Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italia.
Jan 15
Chepín
Los Angeles, CA USA

Jan 31
Chepín
Los Angeles, CA USA
Jan 31
Valentine Mark Herman
A MANHOLE COVER POSTCARD FROM HELEEN: bedankt!
A (Boring?) Postcard of a manhole cover from Rio de Janeiro. "One of a series of 12 silkscreen Manhole-cover" photos by Paul Baars, 1981
Feb 14