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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .