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.
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An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
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STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
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This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
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