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Box Lulu Adams Box 1

 Container

Contains 163 Results:

Man in Garden, c1920 - 1940

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.161
Scope and Contents

Man in back garden smoking a cigarette, probably Joe Craston.

Dates: c1920 - 1940

Group in Swimming Costumes, c1930 - 1940

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.162
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1930 - 1940

Picnic Group, 11 June 1920

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.163
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 11 June 1920

Infant Girl, c1901 - 1902

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.164
Scope and Contents

Large mounted photographic print of infant girl. Possibly Louise Craston.

Dates: c1901 - 1902

Victoria Craston, c1920 - 1940

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.165
Scope and Contents

Victoria Craston in swimming costume sitting on rocks by the sea.

Dates: c1920 - 1940

French Doll, 29 August 1955

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.166
Scope and Contents

Postcard of French doll in regional costume. Addressed to 'Mrs Craston at Grand Parade, Brighton' French postmark 29 Aug 1955'.

Dates: 29 August 1955

Group at Amusement Park, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.167
Scope and Contents

Group standing outside a stall front titled 'Rifle Range'. Louise Craston (Lulu Adams) far left and Victoria Craston second from right.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Couple with Dog, c1940 - 1950

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.168
Scope and Contents

Man and woman with dog. 'To Vic/ With Love/Frank Frances and Bobbie' written on reverse.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Photographs, c1880 - 1950

 Series — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1880 - 1950

The Craston Sisters, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.1
Scope and Contents

Photographic print of sisters Louise (Lulu) and Victoria Craston in dance costume seated back to back on a chair.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Louise Craston and Joe Craston, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Two Dogs, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.3
Scope and Contents

Two dogs seated on a chair, probably pet dogs belonging to a member of the Craston family.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

On the Farm, c1925

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.4
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1925

Not the Dolly Sisters, 7 July 1928

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.5
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 7 July 1928

Craston Sisters, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.6
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Elephant in Chariot, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.7
Scope and Contents

Elephant in chariot with possibly Martha Craston (nee Cashmore) steering.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Acrobatic Performers, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.8
Scope and Contents

Photographic print of acrobatic performers. The female performer is believed to be Victoria Craston and the man maybe her brother Joe.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Joe Craston Junior, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.9
Scope and Contents

Photographic print of Joe Craston standing on a rock.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Dolls, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.10
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Man with Snake, c1920 - 1940

 Item — Box: Lulu Adams Box 1
Reference code: 178C83.11
Scope and Contents

Photographic negative of a man holding a snake.

Dates: c1920 - 1940