Continuing to walk down the river, we pass the fields of Pen Bryn Melyn and Cae Bont before reaching Tyddyn Bach Farm. Many a young lad worked hard here before moving on to the Quarry to work.

Tyddyn Bach

William Machno Jones was born in Tyddyn Bach in 1845, a son to Owen and Catherine Jones. In his childhood he was a shepherd to his father's sheep, attending Rhyd-y-Meirch School for a short period. He started preaching in 1862. Soon after he went to Clynnog School, supervised by the famous teacher Eben Fardd and his successor Dewi Arfon. After finishing his course in this school, William Machno Jones taught for two years in Rhyd Ddu at the foot of Snowdon. He married Miss Alice Williams on December the 3rd, 1868. He was ordained at the same time as the Reverend Thomas E. Hughes in Cumbria Wisconsin in 1870. William Machno Jones came to be known as an able and effective preacher.

According to the census of 1881, the Morris family used to live in Tyddyn Bach. David Morris is listed as the head of the family, a "Farmer of 20 Acre". His wife Ellen and daughter Jane used to live here as well, together with their 19 year old servant Owen Jones.

Machno Terrace

This was a very busy street at the beginning of the last century, in the time of the quarries. At the bottom of the street was Dafydd Evans' shop, selling a variety of goods. Near the shop, "Selar" Bridge stood, taking you to Blaen y Cwm.

In years gone by there was a bridge here called Glan yr Afon Bridge, but the bridge has since fallen into the river. Adjacent to the street is a hut where the band used to practice.

Glan yr Afon

Terrace

The river continues past the bottom of Terrace, that is Machno Street and Rhiwbach. At the front was a football field where the local team played for an extended period of time. The changing rooms were in my father's shop at the far end of the field.

We now walk upwards away from the river and facing us is Glan Aber Street. At the top of the street stood Carmel Chapel. In number 3 a barber used to cut hair.

Glan Aber Terrace

This corner is very important in the history of Cwm: this is the entrance to the Quarry and the start of the road to Ffestiniog.

Tan Rhiw Turn in the old days, where there used to be a pub and a street of houses.

At one time, the children of Cwm used to play football and cricket on the turn - setting up the wicket at the bottom of the tip. There was no need then to go after the ball if the batsman could not hit the ball! Today, buses have to turn back at this turn because they cannot get into the Terrace because of the cars parked on the street there.

We shall now go on a journey away from the River Machno and towards Penrhiw River and up through the Quarries. On the way we shall see some of the sights and read about some of the workers of the Quarries.