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..
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .