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: 32
Latest Activity: yesterday

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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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Group Owner Comment by Valentine Mark Herman yesterday: Katerina, you have a chance to make mail art and medical history. Sue the water company, for every Euro (or drachma) they have.

I tried to make medical history a few years ago. I got RSI (repetitive stress injury) for covering lots of canvasses in Aboriginal/ethnic type art. My thumb sort of 'locked up' and I had to have it operated on. I told the surgeon that I had 'Dotter's thumb', but she wasn't very impressed.

Get well soon. Val

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) yesterday: Heleen shows the "lovely" Athens water company's metal square covers along our sidewalks, some of which i fell flat on my face and smashed my right shoulder joint...now in-a-sling after surgery, ugh

PHOTO i took while waiting for ambulance..

there was a failure to complete these metal covers and with cement trim...my foot twisted in the 'sand' hole and down i went

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 5, 2026 at 12:30pm: With Heleen's visit, we see not all manhole covers in Athens are "boring" :-)

Group Owner Comment by Heleen de Vaan on October 5, 2026 at 10:32am: Manhole covers in Athens:

Comment by Carien van Hest on August 20, 2026 at 8:51am: Seen in Normandy, France

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on August 14, 2026 at 12:43pm: luv "circles"! 2015?

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on August 14, 2026 at 12:42pm: 2014 in Athens:

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on August 14, 2026 at 12:42pm: ok to put some "life" here:2010-2011

a series by dates, as Greek manhole covers are almost all the same.

Comment by Tomoe N on July 11, 2026 at 11:47am: Hi just found on x of Universal Studio Japan manhole.

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on May 21, 2026 at 8:05am: Example from Cascais, Portugal.

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