menu_open Columnists
Cath Pound

Cath Pound

BBC

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

The 19th-Century Parisian women who defied the 1800 trouser ban

'Condemned as unnatural': 10 images of 19th-Century Parisian women who rebelled against the trouser ban In 1800, women in Paris were banned...

28.10.2026 20

BBC

Cath Pound

The Renaissance woman who was the first female painter of erotic nudes

'More audacious than her male peers': The Renaissance woman who was the first female painter of erotic nudes Late-Renaissance portraitist...

16.10.2026 100

BBC

Cath Pound

The English stately home where Nazis were tricked into spilling their secrets

The English stately home where Nazis were tricked into spilling their secrets At north London's Trent Park during World War Two, high-ranking...

12.08.2026 50

BBC

Cath Pound

The 1920s paintings that changed how the world saw Canada

'A distinct Canadian character': The 1920s paintings that changed how the world saw Canada The Group of Seven was Canada's first...

07.07.2026 100

BBC

Cath Pound

10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris

'When nothing was taboo': 10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris Moving "effortlessly from slums to exclusive salons",...

16.04.2026 80

BBC

Cath Pound

The vital lessons in Ovid's 2,000-year-old poem

Climate change to identity: The vital lessons in Metamorphoses, Ovid's 2,000-year-old poem You might think that Ovid's Metamorphoses, an...

18.03.2026 100

BBC

Cath Pound

The 'It Girl' style wars of Renaissance Italy

More than five centuries ago, a small number of style icons used flamboyant, luxurious looks to give them influence and power during a turbulent...

04.12.2025 100

BBC

Cath Pound

Hollywood's most stunning costume jewellery

Featuring inexpensive materials and faux gems, these remarkable pieces of jewellery have been worn by the world's most glamorous stars in the golden...

20.08.2025 50

BBC

Cath Pound