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

He 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 on the smaller islands of the British Isles.[3]

Select bibliography

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  • 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)
  • Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Railways (Rydon Publishing, 2015)
  • Lost Railway Walks (Collins, 2016)
  • All Aboard (The Times) (Harper Collins, 2021)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Julian Holland. "Julian Holland". Amazon UK. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Discover Author: Julian Holland". HarperCollins Canada. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Holland, Julian, 1946–". Library of Congress Authorities. Library of Congress. 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2016.


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