The Birmingham of Poland, Lodz lies in the heart of the country. The moniker came from its second industrial revolution in the 1800s with its extraordinary textile industry. This growth was achieved by the influx of German investment and Jewish immigration. While this growth led to the city becoming a major urban center, its rural backwater beginnings are reflected on this recently produced iron cover found adjacent to the Cathedral on Piotrkowska Śródmieście. From Lodz’s coat of arms, a small wooden boat and oar take center stage surrounded by 12 stars and a bold Arial typeface describing the utility and location. It is a new and religiously blessed cover because desperate post-cold war times have resulted in the theft of many older covers for scrap value. This is what happens the economic engine and a third of your city’s population are murdered followed by a repressive occupation for decades. Hopefully, the established film industry will bring Poland’s fourth-largest city from the brink.