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.
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .