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.
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .