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.
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .