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.
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .