These are names of men from Talsarnau who worked in the Quarries:-
I'm sure that today there are only a few that can remember the men who worked in the Quarries. I will try and name those who worked there between 1926 and the Second World War. I will start in the village:-
Tom Jones, Father of Megan and Bert, Robert John, The Garage; Humphrey Williams; Ellis Owen; Robert Jones (Iris's Father); Griffith Morgan Williams; Meirion Jones, Isgraig; John Williams and Dei `South'; Tommy Williams and Robin his son; Morris Jones; Owen Roberts; Rhys Jones and Glyn; Daniel Evans; William Williams, Trefor Place, myself (his son); Meirion Jones and Will; Harri Jones, `Bungalow'; Griffith Roberts and Griffith Henry ; Hugh Owen Hughes; John Roberts and John Gwilym; Owen Morris; Griffith Owen; Bob Richards and Emrys Owen Williams, Rhiw, Evie and Arthur Williams, Evan and Johnnie; William Roberts, Capel Griag; Robin Williams, Garth byr; Robin Williams, Ty Canol; Evan Williams, Gwndwn, Evie and David Elwyn;
SOAR:-
Robert Hughes; Dafydd, Tecwyn, Robin, Hywel and Dic; Robert Jones, `Evie'; David Gwilym Williams; David Williams, David Roberts and Griffith John; Ivor Williams; Dafydd Owen, Dic a Will Jones, Capel Fawnog; David Williams, Maescaerau; Edward (Ned) Williams, Canbwlch; Owen Davies, Penbrynpwlldu and John Price (the two walked down to the Power House to catch the bus;
LLANDECWYN:-
Charles Jones, Bryn Moel; William Thomas, (Billy's Father); Dafydd Thomas (No.14); Edmund Evans `Borth'; William Jones, Cei Newydd, Daniel and Will; William Williams, Tyrpeg, Bronygarth; Gwilym, Dafydd Meirion, Idwal Jones, Pensarn, John and Hugh; William Jones; Evan Jones; Ellis Jones, Eisingrug; Tom Will, Jack Ellis Jones, Tanpenmaen; Eban Richards, John Evie and Elwyn, Hugh Edwards, Jordan Roberts, Madders a Robin; Dafydd Griffith ac Ellis, Yard; William Williams, Tanforhesgan; Richard Jones, Bryntyrion; Dafydd ac Evan, Glyn; Teitus Jones, Cefngwyn; Hugh Williams, Ynys Gifftan, Bob a Dafydd.