MANHOLE COVER LOVERS

Information

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: yesterday

Discussion Forum

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.

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of MANHOLE COVER LOVERS to add comments!

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on July 10, 2021 at 1:01pm: Trapani, Sicilia, Italy.

Comment by Sil on July 10, 2021 at 10:08am

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 10, 2021 at 9:14am: HOLES, BUT NOT NECESSARILY, WITH MANHOLE COVERS, IN BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, FROM SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND TRACK "A DAY IN THE LIFE"

"I read the news today, oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall"

Bon Weekend, Corporal Herman

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on July 10, 2021 at 7:51am

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on July 10, 2021 at 7:51am: Be sure to NOT make frottage/rubbings in the middle of busy streets?

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on July 9, 2021 at 6:29pm: Agrigento, Sicily, Italia.

Archeological park (Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico Valle dei Templi)

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 9, 2021 at 5:48pm: Two covered covers

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 9, 2021 at 5:46pm: Some covers in the Netherlands

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 9, 2021 at 5:44pm

Comment by Sil on July 9, 2021 at 5:14pm: To Valentine Mark Herman, little infograph on how to make a rubbing (or frontage)

‹ Previous
1
…
35
36
37
38
39
…
47
Next ›

Members (24)

View All

Welcome to
International Union of Mail-Artists

Sign Up
or Sign In

Support

Want to support the IUOMA with a financial gift via PayPal?

The money will be used to keep the IUOMA-platform alive. Current donations keep platform online till 1-july-2024. If you want to donate to get IUOMA-publications into archives and museums please mention this with your donation. It will then be used to send some hardcopy books into museums and archives. You can order books yourself too at the IUOMA-Bookshop. That will sponsor the IUOMA as well.

Bewaren