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: 28
Latest Activity: on Friday

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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

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Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 21, 2024 at 4:42am: We've had round ones, square ones, oblong ones, and now our first ever TRIANGULAR MANHOLE COVER found in Cornwall, England, by my son and heir? David Herman. Thanks kidder!

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 14, 2024 at 10:15am: ANOTHER THREE FROM QUEDLINBURG, GERMANY, FROM FERDINAND

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on July 13, 2024 at 4:43am: THREE FROM QUEDLINBURG, GERMANY, FROM FERDINAND

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 6, 2024 at 6:05pm: (Sorry for the almost upside-down posting, don’t know why they are not upside up like they are in my files)

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 6, 2024 at 6:03pm: And I found an other, similar, interesting manhole cover. However, I was not able to take a picture of the upper side of the manhole cover. Because two friendly men were patiently investigating the manhole!

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 6, 2024 at 5:59pm: The Dutch city Apeldoorn revisited. ‘Infiltratie’ manhole cover.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on July 5, 2024 at 5:37pm: Two examples from Warsaw, Poland.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on July 4, 2024 at 7:15am: Example from Poznań / Posen, Poland.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on June 26, 2024 at 5:05pm: VERY, VERY OLD MANHOLE COVER FROM JERUSALEM -- SENT BY MICHEL LANYANI. And a challenge for Katerina....

The photos are of a Roman /Herodian manhole cover (from about the time of Jesus) ( +/-40 CE) situated at the foot of the western Wall of the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, where a huge street (via) used to stand, with underneath it a large canal draining the sewer and waterfall toward the Cidron Valley a the east of the Temple. ( See 2nd photo) "You can see the two hole that were used to remove the cover and enter the canalisation if needed," says Michel.

The challenge to Katerina -- or anyone else who wants to take it up -- is to see if you find an older Manhole Cover....in Athens or elsewhere. Happy hunting!

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on June 22, 2024 at 11:45am: TWO MANHOLE COVERS THAT CALINDA FOUND IN JAPAN -- THEY CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE MARITIME SELF DEFENSE FORCE (JMSDF)

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