Over 25 galleries currently make up the Lost Collective with the first photos taken back in 2011. You'll find my favourite albums below - scroll across to check them out. Or jump to the gallery home page for a complete chronological listing.
View galleriesFamily School Fureai opened its doors in 1975 with the purpose of consolidating three other local schools. Today it sits abandoned and derelict.
A home grows with us and over time to become a reflection of who we are. It tells the story of our journey, and what we’ve experienced along the way.
Take a look inside the ghostly shell of the now abandoned Kuwashima Hospital. A former orthopaedic surgery in Yubari, Japan now sitting in ruins.
Callan Park Hospital for the Insane was built in 1878 to cope with the overflow from Gladesville hospital. Today most of the site sits idle and abandoned.
White Bay Power Station was built in three distinct phases of construction. The power station was operational from 1917 until it was decommissioned in 1984.
The carriages within the Eveleigh Paint Shop originate from various periods of Sydney’s railway history, some dating back over a century.
Wangi Power Station came into operation in 1958, after ten years of construction. The site played a major role in the history of NSW power generation.
Ashio Copper Mine was Japan’s largest copper producer during the late 1800’s, making up 26% of total copper production and 9.5% of Japanese export earnings.
Kinugawa Kan was once a popular getaway until a boom in construction of concrete hotels transformed from a natural beauty into a concrete-lined eyesore.
Check out some of the last pre-restoration photos of Pyrmont’s historic Terminus Hotel. The once ivy-covered landmark is located on Harris St.
Yubari, once a coal mining powerhouse, now a shell of its former. Explore the abandoned residents and shopfronts that make up the Streetscapes of Yubari.
Shimizusawa Thermal Power Plant was built in 1926 and served as a power supply to the many surrounding coal mines in Shimizusawa and Yubari.
With a long and proud history associated with the site, the town of Kandos itself came into being as a means to support the Kandos Cement Works since 1914.
Take a journey through the lens of Brett Patman to discover some of the most iconic yet unseen built environments that make up part everyday life, past and present.
Take a journey through the lens of Brett Patman to discover some of the most iconic yet unseen built environments that make up part everyday life, past and present.
High quality prints from the Lost Collective catalogue can be purchased from our online shop. A selected range of Brett’s unique photos captured from iconic abandoned environments within Australia and starting from $50. Check them out today.
Earlier this month I was invited to be involved in this year's Sydney Open. Here are some photos of some of the places I visited.
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