Craston, Joe (Joseph), c1900 - 1989
Dates
- Existence: c1900 - 1989
Biography
Joseph aka Joe Craston was the son of Joe Craston and Martha Cashmore and brother of Lulu Adams and Victoria Craston. Joe formed a musical act with his sisters known as The Three Crastonians, an Scotch musical act they performed in Kilts and together they travelled around the music halls of the UK and some parts of Europe until 1927 when Lulu left the act to focus on her clowning career. Joe and sister Victoria continued travelling the act as The Crastonians.
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
Craston Family Group, c1920 - 1940
Two women and a man standing outside a terrace house. Left to right: Louise Craston (Lulu Adams), Joe Craston Junior and Martha Craston (nee Cashmore).
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,
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.
Joe and Louise Craston, 7 July 1923
Joe Craston Junior standing next to Louise Craston and a dog. 'Me and My Girl' written on the front. 'Joe and I outside Stage Door Palas Paris July 7 1923/taken by Vic' written on reverse.
Joe and Louise Craston, c1920 - 1930
Louise and Joe Craston Junior standing in front of a house. Louise is holding a watering can.
Joe and Louise Craston, c1920 - 1930
Louise Craston with Joe Craston standing in front of a statue.
Joe and Victoria Craston, c1920 - 1940
Joe and Victoria Craston.
Joe Craston, c1920 - 1930
Joe Craston Junior in swimming costume standing in the sea next to rocks.
Joe Craston, c1930 - 1940
Joe Craston Junior, possibly with his wife.
Joe Craston, c1930 - 1950
Joe Craston Junior seated on a deck chair in a garden with a dog.
Joe Craston and Child, c1930 - 1940
Joe Craston Junior with infant child.
Joe Craston Junior, c1930 - 1940
Joe Craston Junior standing on a gatepost in a field.
Joe Craston Junior and Woman, c1937
Joe Craston Junior with woman, probably his wife, at wedding in Wolverhampton, 1937.
Louise and Joe Craston, c1920 - 1930
Colour tinted studio portrait photographic print of Victoria and Joe Craston. Stamped 'Paris' in the bottom right corner.
Lulu Adams Collection
This collection contains business records, newspaper cuttings, programmes, notebooks and handbills, as well as a collection of black and white photographs, some original artwork and other items relating to Lulu Adam’s personal life and career
Man in Garden, c1920 - 1940
Man in back garden smoking a cigarette, probably Joe Craston.
The Craston Family Children, c1900 - 1910
Cabinet card mounted photograph of three young children. Left to right: Louise Craston, Joe Craston and Victoria Craston. 'Fotografica, Lagrange, Torino' printed on the front and the reverse of the mount.
Wedding, c1940 - 1950
Wedding photograph taken Wolverhampton. Possibly Joe Craston Junior and wife.