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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .