Image/photo, Newton-le-Willows Library, Newton-le-Willows Library, St. Helens The world’s first ‘selfie’ Gordon Blackburn would like to add ‘the world’s first selfie’ to the time capsule. He took this photo of himself when he was a young man, using his Brownie camera and a tree stump to balance it on! Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related