Navigating the neglected hallways of an old hospital in Withington as a child is what initially sparked Matt's interest in exploring abandoned buildings.
Aged just 11 and 'looking for something to do' with his cousin, the youngsters stumbled across a doorway to the unknown. It would lead them along crumbling halls, through a morgue and operating rooms, unmasking a forgotten history.
Ever since, self confessed urban explorer Matt, from Rochdale, has spent his adult life travelling all corners of the country, including Greater Manchester, revealing a rarely seen glimpse into the insides of buildings which have sat empty and unloved for decades. READ MORE Residents in £900-a-month 'luxury' Salford apartments say they're living in rat-infested 'squalor' "There are big misconceptions about what I do," Matt tells the Manchester Evening News . "I am not trying to encourage people to put themselves in danger or take any risks.
I am doing that on behalf of people, to give people an insight into the amazing history of some of these buildings that they see every day and don't think about. "Trespass is a civil matter, so it is between the explorer and the landowner.
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