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 22 Collections and/or Records:
Beach Group, c1930 - 1940
Group of men and women in bathing costumes on a beach. The woman furthest left is 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 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.
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'.
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 Cafe, c1930 - 1950
Group drinking at a cafe table. The women on the right is Victoria Craston. Possibly taken in Berlin
Group in Car, c1930 - 1950
Three women looking out from the back seat of an open topped car. The car has a registration number for Denmark. The woman to the right is Victoria Craston.
Group in Park, c1930 - 1940
Group in park, two women and a man. Woman to the right is Victoria Craston.
Group in Swimming Costumes, c1920 - 1940
Victoria Craston (left with a man and woman) all wearing swimming costumes. Possibly, Berlin, Germany.
Group with Aeroplane, c1930 - 1950
Group standing next to an aeroplane. Third from left Victoria Craston. 'Leaving from Dublin from I.O.M Mr & Mrs Evans & daughter & Jean of the shades. Mary & Wavey from Sheffield & me, Pietals and Plau' written on reverse. 'Me' is Victoria Craston.
Not the Dolly Sisters, 7 July 1928
Photographic print of sisters Louise (Lulu) and Victoria Craston taken outside the Palace Theatre door in Paris July 1928. The photograph was probably taken by their brother Joe Craston. 'Not the Dolly Sisters' written on the front. Louise, Victoria and Joe performed together as The Crastonians.
Three Women, c1920 - 1930
Three women sitting near a cliff. Woman to the left is Louise Craston (Lulu Adams) and the woman in the centre is her sister Victoria Craston.
Three Women on Bench, c1930 - 1950
Three women seated on a bench on a beach. Victoria Craston (centre). Possibly at Berlin Lido Wannsee.
Victoria and Joe Craston, c1930 - 1940
Victoria and Joe Craston in a city scene with fountain and steps to the rear.
Victoria Craston, c1920 - 1940
Victoria Craston in swimming costume sitting on rocks by the sea.
Victoria Craston, c1920 - 1930
Victoria Craston walking down a street.
Victoria Craston and Two Men, c1951 - 1952
Victoria Craston seated with two men. 'North Shore 51/52
Victoria Craston in Swimming Costume, c1920 - 1930
Victoria Craston in a swimming costume sitting on rocks beside the sea.
Victoria Craston Playing Tennis, c1940 - 1950
Victoria Craston playing tennis.