FULL of empty patient beds and stained bathtubs, this abandoned hospital lies forgotten. St. Gerard's Hospital in Birmingham, which was once used to save lives and treat the deadly disease tuberculosis, has now been left to rot - along with everything inside. These eerie photographs were captured by an urban explorer known as Urbex-SW, who took up photography after becoming intrigued by the abandoned contents of the derelict houses close to his childhood home. 'These photographs show the hospital as it was when it was abandoned back in 1988,' says Urban-SW.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
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