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.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .