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 small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .