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: on Wednesday

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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 February 5, 2023 at 9:31am: DEAR MANHOLE COVER LOVERS, TO KEEP YOU BUSY FOR A MINUTE OR TWO THIS SUNDAY, GUESS WHAT THIS IS?

(And 'No' it is not any sort of animal)

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ANSWER: It's a photo taken by a NASA satellite, space-ship, etc of something on Mars. Maybe it's a rather beaten-up Manhole Cover, and if so NASA should tell us more about it. There might also be a thriving Mail Art comunity on Mars about which more will be revealed to us in the future.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on February 1, 2023 at 8:31am: TWO FROM PETIT-SACONNEX, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND FROM JOANNE BOWCOCK

(I worked in Petit-Saconnex in the mid 1970's and maight have walked over or seen them!)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 29, 2023 at 5:50pm: THREE FROM BRUSSELS SENT BY ALF-OLE ASK

Comment by Carien van Hest on January 29, 2023 at 5:14pm: That's a nice one, Heleen.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on January 29, 2023 at 5:09pm: Manhole cover in the city of Groningen, capital of the province of Groningen, showing the Martini Tower:

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 25, 2023 at 10:13am: ANOTHER ONE FROM SIGEAN, FRANCE (the Manhole Cover center of IUOMA)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on January 8, 2023 at 5:34pm: Thanks Alan,

Some people get blue plaques on walls, others get manhole covers. I can't honsestly say I remember stepping on this one, alas.

Comment by Alan Brignull on January 8, 2023 at 3:26pm: I understand Val Herman was in Loughborough in 1984. So was this corporation waterworks cover, outside the old college building … maybe he stepped on it.

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on January 5, 2023 at 8:49pm: But there must be something (a hole?) hidden under this covering object?!?

Great photo anyway :-)

Comment by Carien van Hest on January 5, 2023 at 9:01am: Just tiles and stones, Val, no manhole cover. And the tiles are made for the blind :-)

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