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.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
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 .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .