Box Lulu Adams Box 1
Contains 163 Results:
Man in Garden, c1920 - 1940
Man in back garden smoking a cigarette, probably Joe Craston.
Group in Swimming Costumes, c1930 - 1940
Large group sitting on grass in their swimming costumes. Male front row believed to be Joe Craston Junior. Woman centre middle row is Victoria Craston.
Picnic Group, 11 June 1920
Picnic group with horse in background. Martha Craston (nee Cashmore) left. 'Mr Palisse having a feed. Mamma is on the left. I am on the right. We didn't know we were in the picture at all, Limoges, June 11 1920' written on reverse.
Infant Girl, c1901 - 1902
Large mounted photographic print of infant girl. Possibly Louise Craston.
Victoria Craston, c1920 - 1940
Victoria Craston in swimming costume sitting on rocks by the sea.
French Doll, 29 August 1955
Postcard of French doll in regional costume. Addressed to 'Mrs Craston at Grand Parade, Brighton' French postmark 29 Aug 1955'.
Group at Amusement Park, c1930 - 1950
Group standing outside a stall front titled 'Rifle Range'. Louise Craston (Lulu Adams) far left and Victoria Craston second from right.
Couple with Dog, c1940 - 1950
Man and woman with dog. 'To Vic/ With Love/Frank Frances and Bobbie' written on reverse.
Photographs, c1880 - 1950
Black and white photographs and a small amount of negatives containing a mixture of business and family archive showing performers, animals, circuses, family members such as Joe Craston, the Crastonians and Lulu, also four photo albums and two postcards of Joe Craston.
The Craston Sisters, c1920 - 1930
Photographic print of sisters Louise (Lulu) and Victoria Craston in dance costume seated back to back on a chair.
Louise Craston and Joe Craston, c1920 - 1930
Photographic print of a young man and woman, believed to be Louise (Lulu) Craston right and her brother Joe Craston Junior left. Louise, Victoria and Joe performed together as The Crastonians.
Two Dogs, c1920 - 1930
Two dogs seated on a chair, probably pet dogs belonging to a member of the Craston family.
On the Farm, c1925
Photographic print of a group of left to right Joe Craston Junior, Louise Craston, Mrs Nelson, Farmer Bo.. with Pa Nelson on the ground in comedy pose. Hand written message on the front 'On the Farm'. 'Champigny Paris 19.7.1925, From left to right, Joe, Me laughing cause PA Nelson slipped down, Mrs Nelson, Farmer Bo, Mr Nelson in comedy pose,Taken by Vic' written on reverse.
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.
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.
Elephant in Chariot, c1920 - 1930
Elephant in chariot with possibly Martha Craston (nee Cashmore) steering.
Acrobatic Performers, c1920 - 1930
Photographic print of acrobatic performers. The female performer is believed to be Victoria Craston and the man maybe her brother Joe.
Joe Craston Junior, c1920 - 1930
Photographic print of Joe Craston standing on a rock.
Dolls, c1920 - 1950
Photographic negative showing an image of female dolls. Lulu Adams made dolls out of felt, scraps of fabric and odds and ends of jewelery, which she sold and made on commission. Lulu spent the last years of her life in Brighton with her sister Victora running a bed and breakfast and selling art materials and dolls.
Man with Snake, c1920 - 1940
Photographic negative of a man holding a snake.