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
Latest Activity: 3 hours ago

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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 Raphael Nadolny on July 30, 2021 at 5:39am: Mosina, near Poznan, Poland .

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 29, 2021 at 5:59am: A curious juxtaposition!

It could also be an exit for the disabled. Or a warning for them not to wheel over the Cover.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on July 28, 2021 at 4:24pm

Mosina, near Poznan, Poland .

This message is ambiguous, is it an entrance for the disabled?

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 28, 2021 at 4:27am: All of my life....

..... Dum di dum dum, ho boy
Dum di dum dum, ho boy

Welcome Oh Boy

Comment by Bradford on July 28, 2021 at 12:45am: Oh Boy, we have a new member of this group.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 27, 2021 at 6:54pm: A type of manhole cover I hadn’t seen before, but it must have been here since ages (Amstelveen, the Netherlands).

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 27, 2021 at 4:50am: Thanks Bradford, I am grateful for your learned observation.

Comment by Bradford on July 26, 2021 at 9:52pm: I think if we were to also include drain covers, that would be grate.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 26, 2021 at 12:11pm: Thanks again, Raphael. Is the first one a drain cover and not a manhole cover? Are the two the same or different? Should we be including both? Val

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on July 26, 2021 at 5:54am: Mosina, near Poznan, Poland .

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