1940’S PHOTOSHOPPING MACHINE

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.

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MOON ART

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .

PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE

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CHEEKY WHITE TIGER CUB

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DOTING SEAL TICKLES HER PUP

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GIANT CANYON SWING

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SOUTHERN CROSSED AURORA

YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .

LAZY FROG

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