Lost and found in London

Lost and found in London

Categories: Europe | Society

Aladdin's real cave has suddenly opened in the very center of London. Of course, you are unlikely to find a genie lamp in it, but if you have lost something, then this is the very place where you should look for your treasure. We are talking about a lost property office called TfL Lost Property Office.

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Lost and found in London

Lost and found in London

1. This door on Baker Street leads to a real treasure cave. It is here that things are stored that people forget on buses, trains, taxis and the London Underground. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

2. Things here - from floor to ceiling. And everything is carefully accounted for and listed in the general catalogue. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

3. Last year, this Lost and Found received 246,241 items. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

4. The leader among forgotten things is umbrellas. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

5. Medications and medications (like anal suppositories) are also often forgotten on trains… (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

6. And also - canes and crutches of all kinds, colors and sizes. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

7. Children's toys are also a frequent visitor to the lost and found office. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

8. There are even such important things as documents, notes, notebooks, homework of schoolchildren and students ... (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

9. One of the most unusual finds - someone's ashes ... (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

10. This place has already become a real museum. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

11. Some things never come. If the thing is in the bureau for more than three months, it is sold at auction. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

12. Food is simply thrown away ... (Rob Greig / Time Out)

Lost and found in London

13. Although some things are simply impossible to throw away, because they are priceless. (Rob Greig / Time Out)

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