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Craston, Joe (Joseph), c1900 - 1989

 Person

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 85 Collections and/or Records:

All the Best Joe, c1930 - 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.380
Scope and Contents

Hand drawn ink sketch image of Joe Craston playing the saxophone 'All the Best Joe June 11th'

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Beach Group, c1920 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.222
Scope and Contents

Group of people in swimming costumes on the beach, possibly Brighton. woman second from left believed to be Louise Craston (Lulu Adams). Man second from right believed to be Joe Craston Junior.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Business Correspondence, 1919 - 1958

 File
Reference code: 178F16.2
Scope and Contents

Four letters and two cards of business nature relating to Lulu Adams, The Crastonians, Lulu’s doll making business, Joe Cashmore and Joe Craston.

Dates: 1919 - 1958

Correspondence, 1907 - 1961

 Series
Reference code: 178F16
Scope and Contents

Letters and cards addressed to Lulu, the Crastons and Cashmores relating to business and personal matters.

Dates: 1907 - 1961

Craston Family Group, c1920 - 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.350
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: c1920 - 1940

Family Group, c1937

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.81
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,

Dates: c1937

Family Group, c1937

 Item
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 at the Seaside, c1920 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.121
Scope and Contents

Family group, three women and a man, standing on a promenade against railings with beach to rear. Furthest left Joe Craston Junior, second from left Martha Craston (nee Cashmore). Woman furthest right Louise Craston.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Grand Theatre, Blackburn Handbill, 14 April 1941

 Item
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

 Item
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

Guess What I'm Doing & Filling in My, c1930 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.379
Scope and Contents

Promotional card - 'Guess What I'm Doing?' written on a drum 'Asks Joe of Joe and Vic'. 'Joe and Vic Crastonian - Royal Command Performers (side a) Vernons. Image of Joe Craston in military uniform with 'Filling In My Vernons Are You? Money Talks and Facts are Facts I do my Vernons between the Acts' (side b)

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Handbills, c1924 - 1949

 Series
Reference code: 178T26
Scope and Contents

Handbills for variety shows featuring the Castonians and other acts.

Dates: c1924 - 1949

Joe and Louise Craston, 7 July 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.65
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 7 July 1923

Joe and Louise Craston, c1920 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.73
Scope and Contents

Louise and Joe Craston Junior standing in front of a house. Louise is holding a watering can.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Joe and Louise Craston, c1920 - 1930

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Reference code: 178C83.111
Scope and Contents

Louise Craston with Joe Craston standing in front of a statue.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Joe and Victoria Craston, c1920 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.356
Scope and Contents

Joe and Victoria Craston.

Dates: c1920 - 1940

Joe Craston, c1920 - 1930

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Reference code: 178C83.176
Scope and Contents

Joe Craston Junior in swimming costume standing in the sea next to rocks.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Joe Craston, c1920 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.195
Scope and Contents

Joe Craston Junior seated in an outdoor watering trough.

Dates: c1920 - 1940

Joe Craston, c1930 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.196
Scope and Contents

Two men in swimming pool. Joe Craston Junior is the person on the left. Image possibly taken in Germany.

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Joe Craston, c1938

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.200
Scope and Contents

Joe Craston Junior standing next to a sign for Winter Gardens. This is probably for the Winter Gardens in Berlin in 1938

Dates: c1938