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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 1 Collection or Record:

Group at Amusement Park, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
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