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These eye-catching colourised photos capture people on their holidays over 115 YEARS ago

Using early photochrome technology, these black and white images were brought to life to show global destinations as they've never been seen before

THESE incredible colour images aim to shed a breathtaking new light on the world's most popular historic tourist spots.

Using early photochrome technology, these black and white images were brought to life to show global destinations as they've never been seen before.

One shot depicts a bustling Italian market in the Strada del Porto in Naples, 1899
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One shot depicts a bustling Italian market in the Strada del Porto in Naples, snapped in 1899Credit: Swiss Camera Museum
The chaotic market scene is contrasted by the pristine beauty of the Summer Palace in Peking, China, in a photo taken between 1889 and 1911
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The chaotic market scene is contrasted by the pristine beauty of the Summer Palace in Peking, China, in a photo taken between 1889 and 1911Credit: Swiss Camera Museum

The photo technique, pioneered in the 1880s by a Swiss chemist, allows black and white images to be reproduced in full colour.

Hans Jakob Schmid, the chemist who devised once-groundbreaking the technology, saw his early colour images take the world of photography by storm, managing to inject light and colour into otherwise-bleak photos.

This photo taken in Russia's capital, Moscow, shows the Kremlin in stunning colour in the background
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This photo taken in Russia's capital, Moscow, shows the Kremlin in stunning colour in the backgroundCredit: Swiss Camera Museum
Another European scene features this steam train shot in the Swiss mountains in March 1901
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Another European scene features this steam train shot in the Swiss mountains in March 1901Credit: Swiss Camera Museum

These photos were produced with the help of limestone printing stones, which were used to hand-colour black and white negatives of the stunning images.

In the early days of photochrome technology, photos such as these were uniquely popular, although this style fell out of favour during the First World War, when colour photography became more widespread.

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These stunning shots are currently on display at the Swiss Camera Museum, in a town called Vevey, as part of a 'Tour of the World in Photochrome' .

And these photos promise to take the viewer on a unique journey through time, showcasing the world's most popular 1890s tourist destinations.

This shot shows boats mooring in the Swiss city of Lucerne, taken some time between 1889 and 1902
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This shot shows boats mooring in the Swiss city of Lucerne, taken some time between 1889 and 1902Credit: Swiss Camera Museum
Another tranquil lake scene shows the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland
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Another tranquil lake scene shows the banks of Lake Geneva in SwitzerlandCredit: Swiss Camera Museum

These shots feature scenes from across the globe, capturing views ranging from a busting Italian markets to tranquil Chinese lakes.

One photo shows a pack of camels in the Syrian desert, being held on leashes by their Syrian drivers.

This shot, captured in 1895, shows a pack of camels and their drivers in the Syrian desert
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This shot, captured in 1895, shows a pack of camels and their drivers in the Syrian desertCredit: Swiss Camera Museum
This incredible photo, taken in 1893, shows the Hotel Riffelhaus at Riffelberg in Switzerland with the Matterhorn looming in the background
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This incredible photo, taken in 1893, shows the Hotel Riffelhaus at Riffelberg in Switzerland with the Matterhorn looming in the backgroundCredit: Swiss Camera Museum

And an equally-incredible shot features a stunning Swiss vista, showing the Matterhorn blanketed in snow and towering over a nearby hotel.

Most of the photos show Europe in a stunning light, from the English coast to the docks of Marseilles, with many shots focusing on Switzerland's stunning scenes of natural beauty.

This photo, taken between 1889 and 1911, depicts a lighthouse in Plymouth
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This photo, taken between 1889 and 1911, depicts a lighthouse in PlymouthCredit: Swiss Camera Museum
This busy scene shows workers meeting a cruise ship in Algiers, Algeria, in 1896
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This busy scene shows workers meeting a cruise ship in Algiers, Algeria, in 1896Credit: Swiss Camera Museum
These scene shows a man and a child walking through Biskra, Algeria, in a scene captured over a century ago
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These scene shows a man and a child walking through Biskra, Algeria, in a scene captured over a century agoCredit: Swiss Camera Museum

Other scenes captured in Switzerland depict the country's stunning lakes, whilst a scene in Algeria shows a cruise ship being met by port workers.

And a final stunning scene from the north African nation centres on a man and a child as they stroll past a clear blue stream in the city of Biskra.

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