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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:

Victoria and Joe Craston, c1930 - 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.199
Scope and Contents

Victoria and Joe Craston in a city scene with fountain and steps to the rear.

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Victoria and Joe Craston, c1930 - 1940

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Reference code: 178C83.363
Scope and Contents

Victoria and Joe Craston dressed in Mexican themed costume each wearing sombrero hats.

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Wedding, c1940 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.140
Scope and Contents

Wedding photograph taken Wolverhampton. Possibly Joe Craston Junior and wife.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Windsor Theatre, Bearwood Handbill, 29 May c1940 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178T26.1
Scope and Contents

Vogelbein’s Bears, Vic & Joe Crastonian, variety act, Syd Plummer, The Zyli-Fool, Walcott’s Marionettes, The Two Eddies, musical equilibrists, Percy Rich & Eva, comedy act, Hilda Heath, just crazy, Marcia Owen, singing act, Roy Lester, comedian. Printed by: Electric Modern Printing Co., Ltd (T.U.) Waterloo Road, Manchester 8.

Dates: 29 May c1940 - 1949

Woman and Two Men on Park Bench, c1920 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.127
Scope and Contents

Woman and two men seated on a park bench. The man on the left is believed to be Joe Craston Junior.

Dates: c1920 - 1930