BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour. From Audrey Hepburn to the cast of Gone with the Wind, we are given a glance to how these historic moments would have really looked. These artistic photographs were created by American photo restoration and colourisation expert Wayne Degan, 33, after he decided to revive old black and white photographs by adding colour to them. 'I try to bring the image to life in a very detailed way,' says Wayne, of Bangor, Maine..
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .