Don Talbot (author)

Talbot was a past President of the Toowoomba Historical Society, his tenure lasting from 1999 to 2000.^[2] He was married to Patricia, and they had two sons and one daughter.

Talbot died in Toowoomba on 16 July 2022, at the age of 88.^[3]

1984

They Meant Business – an illustrated history of eight Toowoomba enterprises. Darling Downs Institute Press, (contributing writer). ISBN 0-909306-72-9.

1987

History of Psychiatric Nursing in Toowoomba (unpublished: held at Baillie Henderson Hospital for research purposes).

1989

School Ties – a history of private schooling in Toowoomba. USQ Press (contributing writer). ISBN 0-949414-31-X.

1990

The Toowoomba Book (writer and Ed.).

History of Concordia Memorial College. ISBN 0-949414-32-8.

1991

The Toowoomba Book (writer).

1992

History of Blanchview School, Queensland, 1890-1965.

History of Withcott and the Upper Lockyer Vol. 1. ISBN 0-646-06661-7.

The Toowoomba Book (principal writer).

1994

History of Withcott and the Upper Lockyer Vol. 2. ISBN 0-646-16850-9.

1995

King of the Road – biography of Jack McCafferty. ISBN 0-646-23461-7.

History of Wyreema State School 1895-1995.

Farming in the Darling Downs Region, Queensland Department of Primary Industries (writer). ISBN 0-7242-5938-4.

1997

History of Toowoomba Fire Brigade 1877-1997. ISBN 0-646-33012-8.

History of Nobby School.

1998

History of Steam and Flowers (Spring Bluff).

1999

Ben’s book of Bush Ballads.

2000

History of the Queensland Barley Marketing Board 1930-1991. (Published 2004).

History of the Queensland Grain Sorghum Marketing Board 1965-1991. (Published 2004).

Biological Farmers of Australia magazine (Ed.)

Report on the Location of the Helidon Fort 1842-1846, Centre for Applied History and Heritage Studies, University of Queensland.

Forever Home – 100 years in the life of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs (contributor and joint Ed.). ISBN 0646400215.

2001

History of Gatton State School, Queensland, 1876-2001. ISBN 0-646-41418-6.

Midst the Mulga 2001, Murweh Shire tourist magazine, Charleville (writer and Ed.).

Talbot –a family history 1558-2001. ISBN 0-9580584-0-7.

2002

Clive – biography of Clive Berghofer. ISBN 0-9750183-0-2.

Berneila – the History of the C.B. Bazley family in England and Australia.

2003

Toowoomba – Strange and unusual tales Vol. 1. (Co-authored with John Larkin).

Toowoomba – More strange and unusual tales Vol. 2. (Co-authored with John Larkin). ISBN 1-920855-14-9.

History of Lourdes Aged Care Home 1963-2003, Toowoomba.

The Southern Inland Queensland Economic Prospectus. (Editorial writer). ISBN 0-9750935-0-9.

2004

Toowoomba – More strange and unusual tales Vol 3. (Co-authored with John Larkin). ISBN 0-9580584-1-5.

Tabeel Lutheran Home 1954-2004 – 50 years of Service to the Community.ISBN 0-9580584-2-3.

Ghostly Tales of Toowoomba. ISBN 0-9580584-3-1.

2005

Grantham State School 1905-2005 – a History of Grantham School and the town of Grantham in Queensland. ISBN 0-9580584-4-X.

A History of Gatton and District 1824-2004. (Prepared for publication in 2009).

2007

Toowoomba – More strange and unusual tales Vol 4. ISBN 978-0-9803329-0-2

Toowoomba – More strange and unusual tales Vol 5. ISBN 978-0-9803329-1-9

2008

Toowoomba – More strange and unusual tales Vol 6. ISBN 978-0-9803329-2-6

The Wielands of Heathmont (Victoria).ISBN 978-0-980-3329-3 3

2009

Toowoomba – More Strange and unusual tales Vol 7. ISBN 978-0-9803329-4-0

2012

Silverdale: Secrets of an Asylym. ISBN 978-0-9803329-5-7