Keywords: StateLibQld 1 66163 Gilbert Gostwyck Cory, 1891.jpg en Gilbert Gostwyck Cory 1891 Gilbert Gostwyck Cory was elected to the position of Toowoomba Mayor in 1891 Born in the Paterson district of New South Wales in 1839 he came to Toowoomba in 1858 and took up service at the Cecil Plains station of James Taylor a successful pastoralist and landowner who was Mayor of Toowoomba in 1890 Cory married a daughter of James Taylor After successfully managing the station for a number of years Gilbert Cory moved to Toowoomba where he took an active part in civic affairs Vacy homestead in Russell Street was built for him during the 1880's 1891 handle 10462/deriv/77777 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Men's clothing of Australia Mayors of Toowoomba Councillors in Queensland 1891 in Queensland Black and white photographs Pastoralists from Australia |