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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MYSTERY OF THE CROOKED COTTAGE

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES

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SUNBATHING MEERKAT MAKES THE MOST OF UK SUN

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BATTY ABOUT BATMAN - MAN SPENDS £65K ON COLLECTION

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GOLDEN EAGLE FESTIVAL

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