diff --git a/scikits/image/io/io.py b/scikits/image/io/io.py
index 66d3b82b..a2a431ac 100644
--- a/scikits/image/io/io.py
+++ b/scikits/image/io/io.py
@@ -1,6 +1,35 @@
-__all__ = ['imread', 'imsave', 'imshow', 'show']
+__all__ = ['imread', 'imsave', 'imshow', 'show', 'push', 'pop']
 
 from scikits.image.io._plugins import call as call_plugin
+import numpy as np
+
+# Shared image queue
+_image_stack = []
+
+def push(img):
+    """Push an image onto the shared image stack.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    img : ndarray
+        Image to push.
+
+    """
+    if not isinstance(img, np.ndarray):
+        raise ValueError("Can only push ndarrays to the image stack.")
+
+    _image_stack.append(img)
+
+def pop():
+    """Pop and image from the shared image stack.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    img : ndarray
+        Image popped from the stack.
+
+    """
+    return _image_stack.pop()
 
 def imread(fname, as_grey=False, dtype=None, plugin=None, flatten=None,
            **plugin_args):
diff --git a/scikits/image/io/tests/test_io.py b/scikits/image/io/tests/test_io.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbf5a3fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scikits/image/io/tests/test_io.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from numpy.testing import *
+import numpy as np
+
+import scikits.image.io as io
+
+def test_stack_basic():
+    x = np.arange(12).reshape(3, 4)
+    io.push(x)
+
+    assert_array_equal(io.pop(), x)
+
+@raises(ValueError)
+def test_stack_non_array():
+    io.push([[1, 2, 3]])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    run_module_suite()