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Found an item? Your responsibilities

What to do when you find someone else's property — your responsibilities and how to return it safely.

Found something in Glasgow? Handling it responsibly protects both you and the owner. Rules vary by location, but the principles are consistent.

  1. Make a reasonable effort to find the owner. Check for ID, contact details, or anything that identifies who it belongs to.
  2. Don't assume it's yours to keep. Keeping found property without trying to return it can have legal consequences. When in doubt, hand it in.
  3. Hand valuables to the authorities. Report significant or high-value finds to the police non-emergency line for Glasgow; they'll log it and may issue a reference.
  4. Store it safely. Keep the item secure and unchanged while you try to return it.
  5. Post a found listing. Add a found-item listing for Glasgow with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

Helpful resources for Glasgow

Recent reports in Glasgow

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Found guitars on Byres Road near Kelvingrove

While strolling along Byres Road in Glasgow around 2:15 PM today, I found two guitar cases tucked behind a bin outside a cafe opposite Kelvingrove Park. One case has a bright yellow guitar strap sticking out; the other has a small city skyline sticker. They looked well-loved, as if someone had just wrapped up a quick jam before heading home. It felt like the sort of thing a student busking after class might own. I brought them to a safe spot nearby and hoped the rightful owner would recognize them. If you know these guitars, this is the one you’re looking for.

Byres Road, opposite Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow 8 days ago
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Found CDs near Glasgow Central Station

On Monday at around 6:25 pm, I found a dented metal tin of CDs just outside the main entrance of Glasgow Central Station on Argyle Street. The sleeves are well worn, and a handwritten label on one case reads 'D.C. 90s Mix'. It looked like a personal collection left behind in the bustle of rush-hour Glasgow. It felt a bit sad to think someone might be missing them, so I kept them safe and nearby, hoping the rightful owner will see this listing. The city hums around us, but these tunes clearly mattered to someone.

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Outside Glasgow Central Station, Argyle Street 18 days ago
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Found airline ticket stub near Glasgow Central Station

I was locking my bike by Glasgow Central Station at 7:45 p.m. yesterday when I spotted a crumpled airline ticket stub on the cobbles near the taxi rank. It’s a small white slip with a blue airline logo and a Madrid-bound flight number that isn’t mine. The corner is creased, the stamp peeling, like someone’s travel plans paused by wind and rain. I tucked it into my jacket sleeve, hoping the owner will see this and know it wasn’t forgotten on purpose. If this sounds right to you, please respond through the site so you can claim it.

Near Glasgow Central Station about 1 month ago
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Found photographs in Glasgow

I found a bundle of photographs this morning, around 11:15 a.m., outside Glasgow Central Station, tucked behind a vending machine near the entrance. They look old but well loved, with curled edges and a stubborn crease along the bottom of one. A few snaps show a family day out at Kelvingrove Park, with neon 1990s fashion and smiles that feel timeless. On the back of one, a date is faintly written—either 1994 or 1995—and the handwriting belongs to someone who clearly cherished these moments. I want to see them reunited with their owner, so I’ve posted them here.

near Glasgow Central Station about 1 month ago
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FOUND: Medication near Glasgow Central Station.

At around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, I found someone else's medication outside Glasgow Central Station, near the Hope Street entrance. A blister pack and a small bottle were sitting on the pavement, untouched but skittering in the wind. I know how crucial those meds can be for daily life, so I secured them in a bag and brought them to the poster wall in the station foyer. I felt relief knowing the owner will spot this post, and I hope they’ll reclaim them soon.

Sentimental
Outside Glasgow Central Station, main concourse. about 2 months ago
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Found sheet music outside Glasgow Central Station

I found a stack of sheet music outside Glasgow Central Station around 9:30 PM last Friday, tucked under a bench near the main entrance. It looked like someone had been preparing for a recital—the pages were limp from the damp air, and a few marks in graphite suggested practice runs gone long. I picked it up and carried it to the station's lost-and-found, hoping the owner would recognize it and come for it. The pieces are a tenor sax arrangement and a handful of piano scores, all with the same worn blue cover.

outside Glasgow Central Station 2 months ago