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.
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .