From old television sets with only two channels , to salt and pepper shakers found inside an abandoned TB hospital , these images document the slow but steady decline of rural Britain . This incredible set of photographs , taken across 15,000 miles of Norfolk 's most rugged terrain , brings home the reality of that disappearing lifestyle like never before . From rotting farmhouses to rusting cars and even a set of abandoned petrol pumps , photographer Brian Wells , 43 , has sought to bring the decline of the countryside to life . Decay : A rusting pick-up truck is pictured on the old site of Medlars Vehicle Dismantler 's , near Stratton Strawless in the Norfolk countryside . Forgotten : Petrol pumps covered with old , peeling red paint , were discovered by photographer Brian Wells , 43 , close to the village of Seething . Rotting : Paradise Farm , a Grade II listed 17th century farmhouse situated on private land in Stradsett , which is now being renovated . Ancient : An old Aga is seen at Bessingham Manor House , which has now been fully restored . Legend has it that one of the former owners , Edmund Spurrell , used to entertain the guests at dinner parties with a dancing bear which is buried in the grounds . Relics : Medicine bottles found in a large derelict house in the village of Methwold , know locally as 'The Pickelman 's House ' , due the fact that there are a multitude of pickle jars in the pantry . He said 'My photographs highlight the beauty in the broken that we usually overlook . I am drawn to the history held within the abandoned buildings and rusting rustic objects , and marvels at the possibilities that each alludes to . 'Ruins capture the viewer ’ s imagination with their ability to tell stories . They are a window into human histories , silent rooms with dust covered furniture , discarded objects that are left behind and a smell of mustiness lingering in the air echoing a past long gone . ' I feel that one of the most powerful aspects of a ruin is the subject that 's missing in the photograph - the people who once worked and lived in these places . Their presence can still be felt . ' Time gone by : An old container of Cadbury 's Marvel dried milk power and a glass jar prop up a copy of Parade magazine on a rotting shelf at this unknown location . Lost choice : Dials on this television set show it dates from a time when there were only two channels , almost unthinkable to those born today . Gone bust : While the numbers on these tiles may appear to be random , they are in fact prices , found inside the old Yallops Shoes store on St. Augustines Street , Norwich . Spooky : This shot was taken inside an old prefabricated bungalow named 'Regina ' , in Felthorpe . A swathe of prefab homes were built to house those whose homes were destroyed after the Second World War . Packed up : This suitcase was found in a forlorn cottage on the side of the busy A47 towards Kings Lynn in the village of East Winch . A luggage tag still attached to it reads 'Albert ' Brian said he uses ordinance survey maps , and an ancient Kelly 's Dictionary , the Victorian equivalent of the Yellow Pages , in order to track down the long forgotten sites . He added : 'Checking out the Auction pages in local newspapers is useful and 'Urban Exploration ' websites also come in handy . “ I always seek permission where possible to photograph the property , especially if it is not isolated . Most of the time I get a positive reply . ' Empty : These old salt and pepper shakers were found inside a former night porters ' cabin , at an abandoned TB Hospital in Mundesley . Fancy a sit down ? This tatty armchair , discovered in an abandoned house in an unknown location , has not been used in decades . Not in use : A rusting plug socket for a cooker is seen on a mouldy wall in derelict cottage on the outskirts of the Toftrees estate , Norfolk . Peeling : Sixties-style wallpaper is seen falling from the damp walls inside a derelict cottage located along Doles Lane , in Bradwell . Stuck in the past : An out-dated doll figure is seen standing in front of three mirrors inside an abandoned house at an unknown location .
Brian Wells , 43 , used Kelly 's Dictionary , the Victorian equivalent of the Yellow Pages , to track down forgotten places . Found TV sets with one channels inside abandonly twod cottage , and salt shaker in porter 's lodge of TB hospital . Also found medicine bottles , while in only two house he discovered a suitcase with a tag that simply reads 'Albert '