This dealership was owned by none other than Ron Frost, a New Zealand motorsport legend who not only raced cars in Levin and around the country but who also organised races and attracted new motorsport talent to New Zealand.

Ron Frost was born in England and served in the British Army during the Second World War- including many years as a POW until he escaped a German prisoner of war camp in 1945.

Frost Motors started out selling new cars from the Rootes group (including Hillmans, Humbers and Sunbeams) but they later opened a used car yard near their first location. The new car showrooms and petrol pumps were on Oxford Street South. The used car lot was on Oxford Street North. The business remained in the family until the late 1970s.

There is a wealth of knowledge about Ron Frost online.

The car on the slide has a number plate which reads '1966' which is a great indication of when this slide was made! 

Typed on piece of paper glued below photo, as caption - “Rose Marie” Ladies Chorus

This caption is incorrect, it should be – Ballet: “Pretty Things” (see page 24 of the “Rose Marie” show programme, for this caption & photo).

Page 26 of the programme credits / thanks: W.L. Clark and J. Cumming, for photographs.

Ladies Chorus ?? – of the show “Rose Marie”, 1959 1 B&W photo print [top left, page 1 of album]

10 women identified (in alphabetic order) as – Virginia Cooper, Karen Denby, Robyn Frew, Judith Fritchley, Pauline Frost, Ronette Goldsmith, Carol-Ann Haines, Jocelyn Park, Sandra Plimmer & Dawn Smith. They form the Corps De Ballet (not the Ladies Chorus) of the show (see cast list, page 13 of show programme).

Publicity photo, see page 24 of the “Rose Marie” show programme.

Staged by the Levin Operatic Society in the Regent Theatre (Levin) in July 1959. Directed / Produced by Ron Frost.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Typed on piece of paper glued beside photo, as caption (for this page) - ” Rose Marie “

Ballet Dancers – of the show “Rose Marie”, 1959 1 B&W photo print [right, page 22 of album]

10 women identified (in alphabetic order) as – Virginia Cooper, Karen Denby, Robyn Frew, Judith Fritchley, Pauline Frost, Ronette Goldsmith, Carol-Ann Haines, Jocelyn Park, Sandra Plimmer & Dawn Smith. They form the Corps De Ballet of the show (see cast list, page 13 of show programme).

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”