Photo Noir Et Blanc Collection

Music Prince
Portrait of American singer Prince (born on 07 June 1958 in Minneapolis) taken 25 August 1986. (FILM) AFP PHOTO/PASCAL GEORGE / AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GEORGE

Files-France-Philippe Petit-Notre-Dame
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 25, 1971 French highwire artist Philippe Petit walks between the steeples of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris

Scuba Diver with an Umbrella
Picture dated 1949 of scuba diver with an umbrella. In 1943, Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau invents, with Emile Gagnan, the first commercially successful open circuit type of Scuba diving equipment

Paris-Philippe Petit
Photo date de juin 1971 du funambule Philippe Petit voluant entre les tours de Notre-Dame Paris. Picture dated June 1971 of highwire artist Philippe Petit walking between the steeples of Notre Dame

David Bowie, Cannes 1983
A portrait taken on May 11, 1983 shows British singer David Bowie during a press conference at the 36th Cannes Film Festival

France-Music-Prince
Portrait of American singer Prince (born on 07 June 1958 in Minneapolis) taken 25 August 1986 at the Zenith in Paris for his only concert in the French capital

Queen Elizabeth Ii-Cruiser
General view dated 19 September 1967 of the British ocean liner " Queen Elizabeth II" in the John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland

Johnny Weissmuller in Paris
Undated portrait taken in Paris of US swimmer Johnny Weissmuller. Johnny Weissmuller was one of the worlds best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal

French prestigious Ocean Liner Normandie
Undated picture of the French prestigious Ocean Liner Normandie. The Normandie was built in Saint-Nazaire for Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique and launched 29 October 1932

Churchill Making the V-for-Victory Sign
Undated picture of Sir Winston Churchill making the victory sign. / AFP PHOTO / -

Airbus-A320-First Flight
Employees of Aerospatiale pose near the new Airbus A320 airliner before its inaugural flight, 22 February 1987. The Airbus A320 airliner, a significant sales success and a technological trailblazer

Space-Sputnik Ii-Laika
Picture from the Soviet daily Pravda dated 13 November 1957 of the dog Laika, the first living creature ever sent in space, onboard Sputnik II

England-Campbell-Racing-Journalist
Picture taken on April 23, 1934, of British racing motorist and motoring journalist Malcolm Campbell, with his son Donald. / AFP PHOTO / -

Space-Sputnik I
Picture of the worlds first artificial satellite Sputnik I, launched by the Soviet Union from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, 04 October 1957. / AFP PHOTO / TASS / -

US-BOEING 727 & 737 - FACTORY
Boeing 727 (L) and Boeing 737 (R) airplanes are seen on the production line of Renton factory in 1977 in Renton, Washington. (Photo AFP)

Portrait of US swimmer Johnny Weissmuller
Undated portrait of US swimmer Johnny Weissmuller. Johnny Weissmuller was one of the worlds best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal

Wedding of Edward VIII of England, and Wallis Simpson
Edward, Duke of Windsor, and formerly Edward VIII of England, and his wife Wallis Simpson, are seen, 03 June 1937, during their wedding, at Chateau de Cand, Monts, France

Duke of Windsor and Duchess Wallis of Windsor in Paris
Edward, Duke of Windsor, and his wife the Duchess Wallis of Windsor, arrive with their dogs at Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, 02 May 1960, after having spend the winter in the United States

First Yves Saint-Laurents Dior Collection
A model poses for the presentation of the first Yves Saint-Laurents Dior collection, 04 February 1958, Avenue Montaigne in Paris

Marshall Plan Convention 1948
US Secretary of State George C. Marshall (L, 1880-1959) is pictured during a reception at London US embassy on November 02, 1948 with (L to R) Mrs Churchill

Us-France-Dubuffet
Pedestrians admire 27 October 1972 a Jean Dubuffet sculpture at the Chase Manhattan Plaza in New York City. Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) was born in Le Havre, France

Tupolev 144
Soviet aircraft Tupolev 144 TU-144 sits on the tarmac, 12 December 1968 in Moscow, after its maiden flight. The Tupolev Tu-144 was the first Soviet supersonic transport aircraft

Space-Us-Apollo 1
Picture dated January 1967 of the Apollo 1 spacecraft, in Cap Canaveral, Florida. The crew of Apollo 1 command module, in which Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B

Britain-Record-Campbell
British racer, speed record breaker Donald Campbell poses aboard the jet engined hydroplane " Bluebird" during a training session at the Dumbleyung lake near Perth in Australia

Paris-Expo-Universelle
View taken 17 July 1937 of the Eiffel Tower during the 1937 World exhibition, or Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne

France-Heat-Feature-Swimming-Pool
Picture released on September 1934 of swimmers at the Molitor pool, in Paris. (Photo by - / AFP)

France-Montmartre-Renovation
Construction workers renovate the Montmartre Funicular in Paris on Mars 1934. (Photo by - / FRANCE PRESSE VOIR / AFP)

France-Transport-Illustration
Workers lay tar on the street of Paris in 1926. (Photo by - / FRANCE PRESSE VOIR / AFP)

France-Feature-Shoeshiner
An undated picture shows a shoeshiner woman working in a street in a city in France. (Photo by - / AFP)

Aerial view shows March on Washington participants streaming towards the Lincoln Memorial (foreground) in the walk from the Washington Monument (background) in Washington DC on August 28, 1963

Aerial view of Boeing 747, called also Jumbo Jet, after it is painted with Pan Am logo, near fifty cars to show the very big size of this plane, on March 21, 1969

De Gaulle-Bio-Mort-Journal
Un vendeur de rue propose un automobiliste le journal France-Soir annonant la mort du gnral Charles de Gaulle, le 10 novembre 1960, rue Raumur Paris

Hong-Kong-Players
Picture taken in February 1972 of men playing domino in a street. (Photo by GEORGES BENDRIHEM / AFP)

France-Fevrier 1934
Des passants lisent des affiches proclamant " la patrie en danger" Paris la suite des meutes du 6 fvrier 1934. Ce mouvement faisait suite au scandale de l affaire Stavisky

Jeux-Tierce
Des personnes lisent les rsultats du tierc sur un journal, le 06 avril 1973 dans une rue de Paris. AFP PHOTO (Photo by GEORGES BENDRIHEM / AFP)

France-Paris-Tourism-Feature-Trade
A street peddler waits for tourists on the Alexandre III bridge, on june 3, 1974, in front of the Eiffel Tower during the pentecost day. (Photo by - / AFP)

Fra-Ship-France
The French prestigious ocean liner France is saluted by the crowd, as she leaves Le Havre harbour, on January 03, 1962, for its first transatlantic trip

Ship-Queen Elizabeth
Britains giant liner " Queen Elizabeth", the largest ship ever built at the time of her construction, sails down the Atlantic Ocean, in 1940

Ship-France
The French prestigious ocean liner " France" is saluted by the crowd, as it leaves the port of Saint-Nazaire, 19 Novembre 1961

Ship-Normandie
Three transatlantic liners Normandie, Roma and Queen Mary are seen in New-York harbour, 12 September 1939. The Normandie was built in Saint-Nazaire for Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique

Culture-Music-Eartha-Kitt
Picture released on December 16, 1972 of US singer and actress Eartha Kitt performing in the " Bunny Flyer" play in London. (Photo by AFP)

View of British actor Charlie Chaplins native house located at 3 Pownall Terrace, Kensington Road, London, on May 05, 1964. House demolition is planned to build modern constructions. (Photo by AFP)

China-Hong Kong-Illustration
Double-decker tramways ply in 1950 the busy commercial street of Hennessy on the main island of Hong Kong, British crown colony in the Far East

Germany-Mexico-Vw-Beetle
Picture taken in 1958 in Africa shows boys inspecting a model of a Volkswagen Beetle. German car maker Volkswagen bids goodbye on 30 July 2003 to its legendary Beetle

South Africa-Johannesburg-Streets
Picture taken in April 1947 of the streets of Johannesburg. / AFP PHOTO / -

Hysterical Beatles Fans Copenhagen
Danish policemen try to contain crowd of hysterical fans expecting the Beatles in front of the Royal hotel in Copenhagen, June 04, 1964. The Beatles are on stage at K.B

Paul Mc Cartney with French singer Sylvie Vartan
Paul Mc Cartney of The Beatles talks 17 January 1964 with French singer Sylvie Vartan after their performance at the Olympia in Paris. / AFP PHOTO

Marie Curie-Skolodowska with Pierre Curie
Undated picture showing Marie Curie-Skolodowska with Pierre Curie, working in their laboratory in Paris. Marie Curie and her husband, the French physicist, Pierre Curie

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Capturing the timeless allure of black and white, this photo collection takes us on a captivating journey through iconic moments in history. From the mesmerizing music of Prince to the daring feats of Philippe Petit at Notre-Dame, each image tells a unique story. In one frame, we witness an unexpected sight as a scuba diver gracefully glides through Paris streets with an umbrella in hand. Another snapshot transports us back to Cannes 1983, where David Bowie's enigmatic presence electrifies the atmosphere. The regal Queen Elizabeth II commands attention as she stands aboard a majestic cruiser, while Johnny Weissmuller finds himself immersed in the charm of Paris. Churchill's indomitable spirit shines through as he defiantly flashes his V-for-Victory sign. France's vibrant music scene intertwines with Prince's magnetic energy, while memories of the prestigious ocean liner Normandie evoke nostalgia for a bygone era. England comes alive with Campbell Racing Journalist's thrilling exploits and Airbus A320's groundbreaking first flight. These monochromatic glimpses into history remind us that even without color, every moment holds its own power and beauty.