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:
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.
The Craston Sisters, c1920 - 1930
Photographic print of sisters Louise (Lulu) and Victoria Craston in dance costume seated back to back on a chair.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Joe and Victoria Craston on stage performing as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1930
Joe and Victoria Craston dressed in Scottish military uniforms as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1925
The Crastonians dressed in Scottish military uniform with bagpipes and drum. Left to right: Victoria Craston, Joe Craston; Louise Craston. 'Gabor Hirsch, Frankfurt printed at the bottom
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Victoria and Joe Craston dressed in performance costume. 'Mannell London' printed on the front.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Publicity photographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians. 'Yvonne London' printed on the front.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Publicity phtographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1925
The Crastonians dressed in Scottish military uniform with bagpipes and drum. Left to right: Victoria Craston, Joe Craston; Louise Craston. '1925 Gabor Hirsch, Frankfurt printed at the bottom.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Publicity phtographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1920 - 1940
Publicity phtographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians, c1925
The Crastonians dressed in Scottish military uniform with bagpipes and drum. Left to right: Victoria Craston, Joe Craston; Louise Craston. '1925 Gabor Hirsch, Frankfurt printed at the bottom.
The Crastonians, c1930 - 1940
Publicity phtographic print of Joe and Victoria Craston wearing Mexican costume and sombrero hats as the Crastonians.
The Crastonians on Stage, c1920 - 1940
Victoria Craston playing the bagpipes and Joe Craston banging a drum on stage during a Crastonians act. Both are wearing Scottish style military uniforms.
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.
Vi Miller, Lulu Adams, Victoria Craston, c1930 - 1950
Arts ball with three females 'Vi Miller, Lulu Adams (centre) and Victoria Craston (right)'.
Vic and Joe Crastonian, c1930 - 1940
Publicity image of variety performers Victoria and Joe Craston dressed in Scottish military style clothing with bagpipes and drum. Titled 'Vic and Joe Crastonian' at the base.
Vic and Joe Crastonian, c1930 - 1950
Publicity photograph of Vic and Joe Crastonian. Both are wearing mexican style sombrero hats. Marked 'Yvonne London' on front.
Vic and Joe Crastonian, c1920 - 1940
The Crastonians dressed in Scottish military uniform with bagpipes and drum.