Summary
Photograph of a customer notice with information on social distancing and corona virus, behind a sneeze screen at a weighing station at the delicatessen at Creswick IGA Plus Liquor Store, in regional Victoria. The notice suggests using a shopping trolley as a guide for suitable social distancing length between people.
This image was taken during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic by Museums Victoria staff member Trevor Mason on 29 May 2020, as part of the museum's Collecting the Curve Covid-19 project.
It references the public health strategies that were in place to reduce the risk of infection with the virus for staff and customers. These strategies included social distancing as a key measure, perspex safety screens, cashless payment and hand hygiene.
Description of Content
Supermarket delicatessen counter with perspex sneeze screen in front of a weighing station. There is a notice attached to the front of the screen on the scales detailing the need for 1.5 metres distance.
Physical Description
Digital colour photograph.
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Place & Date Depicted
48 Albert Street, Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 29 May 2020
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Organisation Depicted
IGA Creswick Plus Liquor Supermarket, 48 Albert Street, Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 29 May 2020
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Format
Digital file, JPEG
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Keywords
Photography, Shopping, Epidemics, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Retail Sales, Consumerism, Supermarkets, Personal Hygiene, Public Education Campaigns, Pandemics, COVID-19 Pandemic, Social Distancing