Colourised Port Vale photos – B&W images are transformed. Using online software, we’ve added colour to some of our collection of vintage black and white Port Vale images. We hope that they add a whole new dimension to the photos…
The colourisation technique is not perfect. There are gaps and some areas remain grey or the wrong shade but in general the results are impressive.
Each of the boxes shows the before (black and white) and after (colour) photos.
Colourised Port Vale photos
The 1953-54 Iron Curtain side
Action from the FA Cup semi-final game
You can find out more about Port Vale’s legendary 1953-54 season in our dedicated section here
Port Vale fans in the late 1950’s
Billy Briscoe pictured in the late 1920’s
Port Vale 1926-27 team
This includes club legends Sam Bennion (left, back row) and Wilf Kirkham (third from left, front).
Action from the Old Recreation Ground, 1948
Robbie Earle cries tears of joy after winning promotion, 1989
Players and fans
This first image includes Dickie Cunliffe (left), Ray King (in blazer) and Roy Sproson (right)
This second group includes Reg Potts, Mick Hulligan and Ray King (in England blazer)
Manager Freddie Steele and club officials
Team photo from the 1920’s
Ken Hancock in front of the Port Vale coach
Port Vale tour of Czechoslovakia in 1961
Port Vale’s second tour of Czechoslovakia in 1967
The picture from 1967 made me remember goalkeeper Stuart Sharratt who we signed from Oswestry Town! If I recall correctly, he had some knee injury problems? First keeper after Ken Hancock that I remember!
Great work with the colourised photos. A lean 52 year old Stan Matthews leading the Vale out. Likely to have supplied even more crosses than Dave Worrall.