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
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .