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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PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
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A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
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