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.
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .