Round Hill History - The Golf Ball Factory at 21 and 23 Richmond Road.

Who set up Round Hill's Golf Ball Factory in the 1920s at 21 and 23 Richmond Road?
1. William Tell
2. William Palmer
3. William Stanford
4. William Fisher
Who owned the large villas at 21-23 Richmond Road before they were gutted and their ground floors used for the golf ball factory?
1. The British Army
2. The Navy
3. The Royal Engineers
4. The Air Force
What were the upper floors of the Golf Ball Factory used for?
1. A Youth Hostel
2. Raw materials and storage
3. Dormitories for the workers
4. A practice golf course.
How many people did the Golf Ball Factory employ by the 1930s until 1945?
1. 20
2. 30
3. 40
4. 50
What was the Golf Ball Factory used for during World War Two?
1. A recruiting office.
2. A hospital.
3. A lookout point.
4. Munitions.
After World War, 21-23 Richmond Road reverted back to a Golf Ball Factory. In what decade did this factory close?
1. 1950s
2. 1960s
3. 1970s
4. 1980s
In the 1970s, the Golf Ball Factory villas were sold to a company called Phillips. What type of things did Phillips manufacture?
1. rubber goods
2. plastic goods
3. wooden furniture
4. glassware
By the 1980s, what kind of workshop did 21-23 Richmond Road become?
1. A bicycle workshop
2. A pottery workshop
3. A photography workshop
4. A carpentry workshop.
In 1982, 21-23 Richmond Road reverted to housing and was converted into flats. How many?
1. 5
2. 10
3. 15
4. 20
How many storeys did these big villas have?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5