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: yesterday

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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 May 4, 2022 at 10:31am: I can't seem to open the Zinn ohoto, Heleen. Can you post the actual photo, please?

Thanks, Val

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on May 4, 2022 at 10:00am: New examples from Warsaw.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on May 4, 2022 at 8:12am: Photo not made by me but by the author/artist of this book, who also changed the surroundings of this manhole cover :-) , David Zinn:

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on April 29, 2022 at 11:33am: Next examples from Gdańsk (Danzig).

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on April 28, 2022 at 5:33pm: Next examples from Gdańsk (Danzig).

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on April 26, 2022 at 11:29am: Next examples from Gdańsk (Danzig).

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on April 25, 2022 at 9:56am: Example from Gdańsk (Danzig) - - a relief depicting Neptune, one of the symbols of Gdańsk as a port city located on the Baltic Sea.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on April 22, 2022 at 12:00pm: Example from Gdańsk (Danzig) - a pre-1945 element, survived the war effort and destruction in the city in its place.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on April 20, 2022 at 1:05pm: Examples from Interlaken, Switzerland.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on April 11, 2022 at 7:21pm: And congratulations, Valentine, your first very own manhole cover, that sounds great! (And must weigh a lot)

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