Julian Holland (author)

Julian Angus Holland (b.1946^[1]) is an English author and artist.^[2][3]

Biography

Holland grew up in Gloucester, England^[1] and fell in love with the railways at a young age. He regularly enjoyed trainspotting.^[1]

Upon leaving school, Holland trained as a graphic designer at Hornsey College of Art.^[1] He worked as a designer and an art director for a number of London-based publishing houses.^[1] He is a prolific author of works on Railways and railway history, as well as works on the smaller islands of the British Isles.^[3]

Select bibliography

• The mysterious universe (c1979)
• Water under the bridge (1998)
• The concise history encyclopedia (1999)
• Lands of the Southern Cross (c1971)
• Amazing & Extraordinary Railway Facts (David & Charles, 2008)
• Discovering Britain's Little Trains (AA Publishing, 2008)
• Great Railways of the World (AA Publishing, 2008)
• The Lost Joy of Railways (David & Charles, 2009)
• Discovering Scotland's Lost Railways (Waverley Books, 2009)
• More Amazing & Extraordinary Railway Facts (David & Charles, 2010)
• Discovering Scotland's Lost Local Lines (Waverley Books, 2010)
• The Lost Lines of Britain (AA Publishing, 2010)
• Steaming Across Britain (AA Publishing, 2011)
• Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Trains & Railways (David & Charles, 2011)
• Mapping the Railways; with David Spaven (Times Books, 2011)
• Railway Days Out (AA Publishing, 2012)
• Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Steam Age (David & Charles, 2012)
• Britain's Scenic Railways (Times Books, 2012)
• Dr Beeching: 50 Years On (David & Charles, 2013)
• An A-Z of Famous Express Trains (David & Charles, 2013)
• Exploring Britain's Lost Railways (Times Books, 2013)
• Railway Day Trips (Collins, 2014)
• Great Railway Journeys of the World (Times Books, 2014)
• History of Britain's Railways (Times Books, 2015)
• Lost Railway Walks (Collins, 2016)

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