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Craston, Victoria, c1902 - 1989

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: c1902 - 1989

Biography

Victoria Craston was the second child of Martha Cashmore and Joe Craston and sister of Lulu Adams and Joe Craston. She was born in 1902 and made her debut as a musical act with her sister Lulu aged 10 while touring around Russia with her parents. From that time the duo became a popular musical act in the variety theatres of England and the Continent. Victoria will later join her sister and brother as on another musical act, The Three Crastonians, an Scotch musical act, which they performed in Kilts. Vicky and her brother Joe continued with the act when Lulu decided to focus on her clowning career after marrying Albert in 1927, changing the name of the act to The Crastonians.

Found in 91 Collections and/or Records:

Acrobatic Performers, c1920 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.8
Scope and Contents

Photographic print of acrobatic performers. The female performer is believed to be Victoria Craston and the man maybe her brother Joe.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Acrobats, c1940 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.181
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Mixed group of acrobats performing in a park with Victoria Craston balancing in the middle.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Beach Group, c1930 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.43
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Group of men and women in bathing costumes on a beach. The woman furthest left is Victoria Craston.

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Couple on a Bridge, c1940 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.314
Scope and Contents

Couple standing on a wooden bridge. The woman on the left is believed to be Victoria Craston

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Craston Family, c1920 - 1930

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Reference code: 178C83.331
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Craston family walking on a terrace. Left to right Joe Craston Junior, Victoria Craston, Martha Craston (?), Louise Craston and Joe Craston Senior (?). 'Photo Express - Charles Plateau, 68 rue Coffart, Bruxelles' printed on reverse.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Craston Family Group, c1930 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.300
Scope and Contents

Family group, three women and a man in a garden setting. 'The Vicarage Garden Party' written on reverse. Left to right: Louise Craston (Lulu Adams), Joe Craston, Victoria Craston and Martha Craston.

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Craston Sisters, c1920 - 1930

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Reference code: 178C83.6
Scope and Contents

Photographic print of Louise Craston (left) (Lulu) and sister Victoria Craston right with two men, one of the men could be brother Joe Craston. Louise, Victoria and Joe performed together as The Crastonians.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Craston Sisters, c1920 - 1930

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Reference code: 178C83.74
Scope and Contents

Victoria Craston (Left) and Louise Craston (Lulu Adams) (right) both lifting their legs a a pose.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Equestrian and Circus, c1890 - 1910

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Reference code: 178C83.183
Scope and Contents

Double exposure print with Marsha Craston (nee Cashmore) in equestrian costume and circus building to rear. 'Joe took one on top of the front of the Circus by mistake as took her' written on reverse. Probably taken by Joe Craston Senior.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Equestrian Performer, c1920 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.60
Scope and Contents

Victoria Craston in equestrian perfomer costume wrearing an ostrich feather hat.

Dates: c1920 - 1940

Family Group, c1937

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Reference code: 178C83.90
Scope and Contents

Large family group standing outside a building with sign for County Borough of Wolverhampton Social Welfare Department. Possibly a wedding group. Front row, believed to be, left to right: Joe Craston Senior, Joe Craston Junior, Joe's wife?, Victoria Craston; Lulu Adams, Joe Craston Junior and Victoria Adams.

Dates: c1937

Family Group, c1930 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.290
Scope and Contents

Family group photograph standing outside a building. Woman standing next to a child and dog is Lulu Adams (Louise Craston). The woman furthest right is Victora Craston.

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Family Group, c1940 - 1960

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Reference code: 178C83.304
Scope and Contents

Family group standing outside a pub, probably the Cross Keys Inn. Left to right 'Josephine?, Martha Adams (nee Cashmore), Lulu Adams, Victoria Craston, Unknown'.

Dates: c1940 - 1960

Family Group, c1940 - 1960

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Reference code: 178C83.305
Scope and Contents

Family group seated on the beach next to a promenade or harbour wall. Four women and a boy and girl. Woman furthest left (with two dogs) is possibly Victoria Craston

Dates: c1940 - 1960

Family in Garden, c1930 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.336
Scope and Contents

Family group photograph in a garden. Second from left is Victoria Craston, Centre back row is Martha Craston (nee Cashmore).

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Female Performers, c1910 - 1930

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Reference code: 178C83.69
Scope and Contents

Two female performers, possibly Louise (Lulu Adams) and Victoria Craston.

Dates: c1910 - 1930

Grand Theatre, Blackburn Handbill, 14 April 1941

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Reference code: 178T26.2
Scope and Contents

Turner Layton, pianist, Vic & Joe Crastonian, music, singing and dancing, Johnnie Kavanagh, comedian, Hal Mack and his Six Dancing Demons, variety act, George Latour, juggler, Al Wright, comedy circus, Robert Bemand and his wonder pigeons, Gordon and Bryan, piano and singing act. Red and black type on white paper, black and white photograph on front page and black and white illustration of The Crastonian’s act inside, 4pp.

Dates: 14 April 1941

Group, c1930 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.325
Scope and Contents

Group photographed in a street scene. Joe Craston Junior and Victoria Craston are to the left.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Group and Statue, c1930 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.203
Scope and Contents

Man and two women in swimming costumes standing next to a large statue of a man, possibly Berlin. Woman on the left is Victoria Craston.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Group at Amusement Park, c1930 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.167
Scope and Contents

Group standing outside a stall front titled 'Rifle Range'. Louise Craston (Lulu Adams) far left and Victoria Craston second from right.

Dates: c1930 - 1950