CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time. The Adam’s Retouching Machine, which weighs two-and-a-half stone, was invented in 1947 and gave photographers the opportunity to perfect their pictures. Instead of uploading images to a computer, photographers would place their negative under the magnifying glass. Blemishes in the picture could then be smoothed out by using a retouching pencil, assisted by the gentle vibrations of the machine.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
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 .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .