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 KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .