On 21st May 1909, the Swedish barque “Topic” was being tugged up the Forth to Grangemouth when it collided with the span of the Rail Bridge. It was the first accident of its kind since the bridge was completed. The ship lost its royal sail masts (in red).
In 1927, as 3 boys played on a lock gate at the Grangemouth Saw Mill they found 2 caches of “hidden treasure”. One bag filled with jewelry, another full of expensive furs. Jewelry stolen from G’mouth, furs stolen from Edinburgh, years apart. Two crimes solved!
