Village Occupations
How people have earned a living in Colton through the ages.
Census 1901
Occupations recorded in the 1901 Census
Farming in Colton
Farming practices in Colton through the ages
Medieval Glassmaking in and Around Colton
The evidence we have of this occupation.
The Mills at Colton
An account of the mills that once served Colton.
Steam Comes Through Colton
How Colton people found work on the railway.
The Canal comes to Colton
Local employment on the canal including the account of a murder!