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 man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
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A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .