2016-17 Hillary's TAE/IGY hut, Cold Porch works, Junction Box installation

(L-R) Antarctic Heritage Trust Heritage Carpenter Doug Henderson and Programme Manager, Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project Al Fastier fitting the Junction Box roof during installation of the historically accurate Cold Porch on Hillary's TAE/IGY hut.

The contemporary outer Cold Porch, added to Hillary's hut after its relocation in 1989, was dismantled and replaced with a historically correct version. The original metal Covered Walkway was carefully removed during the dismantling and had its contemporary exterior paint covering stripped, exposing the original galvanised finish. It was re-installed during construction of the historically correct Cold Porch, between the Junction Box and Canopy. The historically correct building components were supplied kit-set from New Zealand based on drawings by Cheshire Architects Ltd.