Auckland University College Ski Club hut plans and related papers.
Scope and Contents
A collection of plans and papers related to the building of the Auckland University Ski Club's first ski hut at Whakapapa in 1957 collated by architect Denys Oldham. Oldham who was an architecture student and member of the Ski Club at the time drew the plans for the hut and helped with its construction. The hut was built in conjunction with the Victoria University's Ski Club and was used by both clubs until 1967 when Auckland decided to build a bigger lodge and sold Victoria University (VUW) their share in the hut. In 2009 the VUW club sold the hut to the Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd (RAL) who planned to use the building as a childcare facility.
In addition to plans and papers relating to the construction of the hut, the collection also includes some University of Auckland Ski Club ephemera, newsletters, photographs and reminiscences of the club's early days.
Dates
- 1950s
Conditions Governing Access
Not Restricted
Biographical / Historical
Architect Denys James Michael Oldham graduated from Auckland University College with a B.Arch in 1959. During his career as an architect he worked for the Auckland firm KRTA (Kingston, Reynolds, Thom & Allardice) who were responsible for a number of buildings on campus including the Engineering Building and the School of Architecture. From 2001 to 2006 Oldham was the Northern Region representative on the Board of the NZ Historic Places Trust.
Extent
0.03 metres (2 folders )
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Denys Oldham in July 2015.
Existence and Location of Originals
The photographs in this collection are scanned copies. The originals remain with the donor.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz