Here are links to the main websites I used for my research. They mostly consist of forums dedicated to urban exploration, these gave me ideas on locations to check out, as well as an idea of how others had presented their own photographs, mostly being amateurs. Leeds and the surrounding areas seemed to have many sites dedicated to them, possibly due to the industrial history of the area, meaning there are plenty of old mills and factories to explore.
http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messages.aspx?ThreadID=183
http://urbexleeds.forum-motion.com/
This site is the main forum I visited whilst doing my research. It shows various different types of urban exploration and once I decided I would do something similar, albeit with more of a story, this website became invaluable.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/in_pictures_chernobyl0s_lost_city/html/1.stm
http://www.nuclearflower.com/april/ghosts.html
These are some of the more recognisable images I looked at for inspiration. The remnants of the town of Chernobyl are photogrpahed regularly, and seems to be something of a holy grail to urban explorers. Generally these selections tell more of a story than the forums I visited, perhaps helped by the notoriety of the site. These photographs seem to be a lot more professionally done than those in the forums I visited.
Sam Denham 