1940’S PHOTOSHOPPING MACHINE

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.

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HYPNOTIST JAILED FOR SEX ABUSE

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HUNGRY HERON STRUGGLES TO HOLD ONTO ITS CATCH

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MILLIONS OF SARDINES CREATE A TORNADO WAVE

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FOSTER FAMILY FACE LOSING THEIR HOME AFTER SIGNING UP TO GOVT HOMES SCHEME

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SLAM DUNK DA FISH

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CATERPILLAR AND MANTIS BATTLE IT OUT

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WAVING SEAL PUP

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