Craston, Victoria, c1902 - 1989
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
Photographic print of acrobatic performers. The female performer is believed to be Victoria Craston and the man maybe her brother Joe.
Acrobats, c1940 - 1950
Mixed group of acrobats performing in a park with Victoria Craston balancing in the middle.
Beach Group, c1930 - 1940
Group of men and women in bathing costumes on a beach. The woman furthest left is Victoria Craston.
Couple on a Bridge, c1940 - 1950
Couple standing on a wooden bridge. The woman on the left is believed to be Victoria Craston
Craston Family, c1920 - 1930
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.
Craston Family Group, c1930 - 1940
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.
Craston Sisters, c1920 - 1930
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.
Craston Sisters, c1920 - 1930
Victoria Craston (Left) and Louise Craston (Lulu Adams) (right) both lifting their legs a a pose.
Equestrian and Circus, c1890 - 1910
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.
Equestrian Performer, c1920 - 1940
Victoria Craston in equestrian perfomer costume wrearing an ostrich feather hat.
Family Group, c1937
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.
Family Group, c1930 - 1940
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.
Family Group, c1940 - 1960
Family group standing outside a pub, probably the Cross Keys Inn. Left to right 'Josephine?, Martha Adams (nee Cashmore), Lulu Adams, Victoria Craston, Unknown'.
Family Group, c1940 - 1960
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
Family in Garden, c1930 - 1940
Family group photograph in a garden. Second from left is Victoria Craston, Centre back row is Martha Craston (nee Cashmore).
Female Performers, c1910 - 1930
Two female performers, possibly Louise (Lulu Adams) and Victoria Craston.
Grand Theatre, Blackburn Handbill, 14 April 1941
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.
Group, c1930 - 1950
Group photographed in a street scene. Joe Craston Junior and Victoria Craston are to the left.
Group and Statue, c1930 - 1950
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.
Group at Amusement Park, c1930 - 1950
Group standing outside a stall front titled 'Rifle Range'. Louise Craston (Lulu Adams) far left and Victoria Craston second from right.