The company, which serves Clydebank, said items such as trumpets, tile cutters and false teeth don the shelves of its lost property office, alongside hats and umbrellas.

Around 40,000 pieces of lost items are every year; each one is returned to First’s lost property office, at Caledonia Depot in the city’s south side.

Every item is scrutinised by 59-year-old lost property assistant Jean Scott and her apprentice Kirsty Ballantyne, 18.

The pair turn detective on a daily basis, finding clues from lost possessions and trying to reunite them with their owners.

Jean, who has worked for First Glasgow for 37 years, said: “You wouldn’t believe what I’ve seen over the years, in the last week we’ve taken in a hamster’s cage and two pairs of false teeth. I remember when I opened a fisherman’s bag and discovered tubs of earthworms which I later released in the local park. Once we even managed to return a lost suitcase to Australia.

“We enjoy uncovering the story behind each object, we get great satisfaction getting as many things back to their owners as we can.”