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: 24
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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 Ilya Semenenko-Basin on June 18, 2021 at 10:49am: The very first hatch of the Moscow city sewage system. A hatch was found in Moscow on the territory of the Botkin Hospital. The fact that the sewer hatches of the very first stage of the Moscow sewage system had exactly such a design, and it was launched in 1898, is indicated by a drawing from the "Atlas to the description of the sewage system of the city of Moscow. 1st stage ".

Comment by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on June 18, 2021 at 10:45am: The most common sewer cover. Russia.

Comment by Alan Brignull on June 18, 2021 at 10:37am: Seen in Wivenhoe — underneath it's probably OpenReach fibre-optic but on the surface the Post Office still runs a telegraph system

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on June 18, 2021 at 10:07am: I did not expect that there are so many of these elements in the city.Now I have become a careful observer.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on June 18, 2021 at 9:03am: These are all great Raphael -- many thanks for all your Covers!

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on June 18, 2021 at 8:18am: New exapmles from Warsaw taken today morning.

Comment by Bradford on June 16, 2021 at 9:30pm: These are from Hannah in Thurston, England

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on June 15, 2021 at 12:34pm: They are also in pairs.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on June 15, 2021 at 12:32pm: New examples from Warsaw, Poland.

Comment by Bradford on June 14, 2021 at 11:41pm: Diana Hale posted an 8-spoke cover that is rather nice.

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