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**Bruce Clark** · 08-17-2016, 07:54 AM

So far all are circular. Here in Australia, square covers are more common. I will go out tomorrow and find a sample.

**KC0PET** · 08-23-2016, 05:20 PM

Found this on a boat.

jcdoss · 09-02-2016, 05:33 AM

Hamburg Manhole taken with Sony NEX-6 and Pentax-M 28/3.5 by Jason Doss, on Flickr

A memento from our European vacation last year. :-)

p38arover · 09-02-2016, 05:50 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by timb64

I can see this thread running and running

BTW the gender neutral term for them is inspection chamber covers,a mouthful but you don't want to fall foul of the PC Police!!

I remember years ago one of my team changing all our cable inspection documents to read "personhole covers". I told him to change it back to "manhole" or to "Inspection pit".

One from Koblenz, Germany.

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D1N0 · 09-02-2016, 06:52 AM - **1 Like**

Hmm Hamburg somehow they seem to attract cigarette butts:

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-01-2017, 09:49 AM

I must confess that an adult man wouldn't fit through these utility service covers...at least in one piece.

With SMC Pentax-FA f/1.4 50mm + K10D, iso 100

**Riggomatic** · 01-01-2017, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

I must confess that an adult man wouldn't fit through these utility service covers...at least in one piece.

With SMC Pentax-FA f/1.4 50mm + K10D, iso 100

Does the last cover say "Bigma" on the left-hand side?

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-01-2017, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by Riggomatic

Does the last cover say "Bigma" on the left-hand side?

Might be.... There's some hardened concrete in the depressions of the letters, making it hard to tell for sure.

D1N0 · 01-01-2017, 12:22 PM - **1 Like**

Sage97 · 01-02-2017, 07:21 PM - **1 Like**

**goatsNdonkey** · 04-17-2017, 02:28 PM

Actually a water service valve cover.....

m42 MC Sun Wide-Auto f/2.5 28mm at f/2.5, K11oD

SpecialK · 04-17-2017, 04:34 PM - **2 Likes**

Almost 2 years later.

D1N0 · 07-25-2019, 09:38 AM - **1 Like**

Actually a fire hydrant:

**noelcmn** · 10-15-2019, 01:36 PM - **2 Likes**

The Squirrel Mafia · 10-16-2019, 08:15 PM - **3 Likes**

Manhole cover in Nagoya, Japan.

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08-17-2016, 07:54 AM	#16
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	So far all are circular. Here in Australia, square covers are more common. I will go out tomorrow and find a sample.

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D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802 Original Poster	Hmm Hamburg somehow they seem to attract cigarette butts:

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Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey I must confess that an adult man wouldn't fit through these utility service covers...at least in one piece. With SMC Pentax-FA f/1.4 50mm + K10D, iso 100 Does the last cover say "Bigma" on the left-hand side?

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