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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .