BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts. Occupied by old bikes and dirt encrusted kitchen equipment, this former South Derbyshire care home was once a place of help and kindness but now all of those memories are covered in dust and completely forgotten. The sights inside this unnerving building were captured by Derbyshire photographer Toby Batchelor, 34, after his fascination with forgotten buildings led him into urban exploring.“These photographs capture the knock on effects of budget cuts, over population and a struggling system,” said Toby
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .