While recently running an errand in Halifax I snapped these manhole covers as examples of subtle industrial design. I didn’t notice as much variety among them as I’ve seen in other cities but that’s probably because I collected these so quickly. Still, there are a few distinctive examples to see, including one that’s a square cover formed by two triangles.
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It is a fun idea. I have photographed unusual manhole covers when I happened to notice them, but it never occurred to me to look for them…
I’m easily amused! 🙂
Who knew there could be such variety among manhole covers?! I spent an entire day walking around Halifax last week, and I didn’t notice a single one!
You probably came across some other types I missed.
Brett: great blog!!!vmm
Hi, Victor, thanks! 🙂
I love how you manage to find beauty in the most unassuming places, Brett, where many of us wouldn’t even think to look. It’s posts like this, where you highlight these unexpected gems, that I like best about your blog. Very nice!
Wendy, thanks for your kind words. 🙂
That’s a nice little group of covers.
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I love manhole covers. I am so glad to find that at least one other human being likes finding them as much as I do. Thanks.
Elizabeth, that’s great to hear! Us strange people need to stick together. 🙂
LOL!
This is interesting. I did notice the covers, was in Halifax in June, but never got this brilliant idea
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Do you live in Canada or just visit a lot?
Hi, Diana, I’ve visited a great deal over the years and now also have a small house on the shore in Nova Scotia (which is why my blog skews a little East Coast lately). 🙂
I also like industrial design, and notice manhole covers — though I haven’t photographed as many as you have. Still… I’ve shown a few of the Vancouver designs, including the latest, by Coast Salish artist Susan Point.
Hi, Penny, thanks for mentioning Susan Point’s stylish manhole covers. Your comment prompted me to search for those, which I see are truly artistic. Those are fantastic! I wouldn’t be surprised if some of those might disappear from the streets.
So glad to have made that connection for you. I hope they don’t start disappearing from the streets! There could be nasty tumbles, ker-plop SPLASH …
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Some real gems here, Brett.
Thanks!
Very neat idea and thanks for sharing and inspiring me
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wow– an interesting way for a city to put it’s artists to work !
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I took a photo of one of Susan’s manhole covers, would you like it? Though I don’t see a way to attach a photo to a post comment widget…
Hi, Penny, I can’t recall trying to attach a photo to a comment but sounds like that’s a shortcoming of WordPress .
right…
I love the notion of a “silent night sewer”, suggests all kinds of categories still undiscovered!
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Interesting photography… especially unusual manhole covers. Thanks for stopping by. Appreciate that. 🙂
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I took a photo of a brass Zurn circle once and published it. I think I wrote a brief history of the company.
That’s a different sort of thing about which to write a history.
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