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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: 15 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 June 18, 2021 at 3:07pm

A FEW MANHOLE COVERS FROM THE SMALL STREETS IN THE HISTORIC CENTER (which dateS to circa 1675) OF SIGEAN, FRANCE

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on June 18, 2021 at 2:51pm

Thanks for the history of the Borkin Hospital site Cover. Facsinating to know that its' 120+ years old and comes from pre-Revolutionary Russia. Val

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on June 18, 2021 at 2:41pm

Alan B -- thanks. For old times' sake, can you see if you can find a Manhole Cover in Belle Vue Rd, maybe near no 4? Merci. Val

(The rest of the Group may be interested to know I lived at 4 Belle Vue Rd, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex for a few years in the 1970's)

Comment by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on June 18, 2021 at 12:41pm

Great work of a photographer! :-) 

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on June 18, 2021 at 11:28am

few examples from warsaw, in hot weather....

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!

 

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