The First World War left nine million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded. At least over five million civilians died from disease, starvation or war crimes. World War I ended on 11 November 1918, when Germany had formally surrendered, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting with the terms of peace were negotiated. Germany and the Allied Nations signed a Treaty of Versailles on 28th June 1919. The treaty forced punitive terms on Germany that destabilized Europe and laid the groundwork for World War II. People in Britain, France, America and other countries celebrated the ending. People raced to the street to commemorate the news, waving flags as they gathered after the document was signed.

These beautiful colorized captures the moments when The Great War ended; people celebrating, soldiers returning from the battlefield and evaluating the loses. These pictures were colorized by Cardiff based electrician Royston Leonard, who painstakingly brought them into the 21st century.

Also check, colorized photos of French soldiers during WWI.