The permanent fruit fly road blocks in Victoria began in 1958. The first was set up on the Lincoln Causeway between Albury and Wodonga. The aim was to protect the Victorian fruit export industry, the largest in the country. Cars would be stopped and inspected when entering Victoria. At peaks periods, such as Easter and school holidays, there were up to 10 inspectors at the 24 hour checkpoint near the former butter factory on the Lincoln Causeway. Local residents could apply for a pass such as this one which would be displayed on their window, but were still subject to random checks. Hundreds of tonnes of fruit each week was confiscated and pulverised by Department of Agriculture staff. The road block was closed in 1980, partly due to the increased traffic flows and the cost of maintaining inspection points.This image reflects government measures taken to protect the fruit industry in Victoria.A transparent sticker designed to be applied to a car window for motorists to pass through Department of Agriculture fruit fly control points. Instructions for applying the sticker to the window are written on the back of the sticker. It features a large coloured image of a fruit fly as well as a smaller life sized representation of a fruit fly.Around the edge of the circle: "DON'T SPREAD FRUIT FLY/ VICTORIAN DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE? Beside small fruit fly image: "Actual Size"fruit fly control, department of agriculture, fruit fly pass

Note bt T.H. Kneen 18 December 1991," Frank Cantwell (sic) CRTS 1949 - went fruit growing in Goulburn Valley."Black and white photograph. Frank Cantwell thinning fruit on a tree in the OrchardOn reverse, "Nov 1947 Fruit thinning Cantwell "C" Course C.R.T.S."fruit thinning, c.r.t.s., commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, fruit growing, orchard, students working outside, frank cantwell

Joan Bagot distributing fruit to seafarers at one of the many mission picnicsSmall monochrome outdoor photograph, depicting a lady holding a basket and walking along a row of 10+ men Fruit being distributed at picnic. Miss Bagot. Joan Bagotjoan bagot, bagot, fruit, picnic, lhlg

See 405-01Sepia photograph of 5 women and a young girl sitting on a bench and the ground outdoors. Girl is eating fruit and a basket of fruit is on the ground.Fruit Gardens French Islandphotographs, french island, fashions

Speros Defteros is standing in the doorway of his fruit shop, the Acropolis Fruit Shop. Speros owned a series of fruit shops in South Yarra, Coburg and Bentleigh. A black and white photograph of a shopkeeper standing at the door of a suburban fruit shop. A display of fruit is in the window and two boxes of vegetables are by the door.

Hill's Dairy, Canterbury Road, Ringwood 1989-Back Garden Fruit Trees. The big tree is the Mulberry TreeBack Garden / Fruit Trees / The big tree is the Mulberry Tree

An information brochure regarding the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.An information brochure regarding the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, fruit salad farm, accommodation, restaurant, information brochure

A newspaper advertisement regarding the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.A newspaper advertisement regarding the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, fruit salad farm, accommodation, restaurant, newspaper advertisement

An fruit shop owned by an Ithacan family, possibly owned by a member of the Kallinikos family in South Melbourne.A black and white photograph of a lady and man with a little girl standing in a well stocked fruit shop with promotional posters displayed above the fruit display.

Medhurst Family standing outside their fruit shop in Grimshaw Street GreensboroughFrom the John Mackey collection. this item was displayed at the offices of Ryan, Mackey and Kelly, solicitors, Main Street Greensborough.Timber-framed photograph of Medhurst's Fruit Shop, black and white.greensborough, john mackey, medhurst family, david medhurst, jack medhurst, martha medhurst, medhurst's fruit shop

Anthi Chilianis is standing outside the fruit shop 'South Melbourne Fruit Palace' which her husband, George along with Panayioti (Peter) and Theofilos Kouvalias opened at 288 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne in the 1930s. The photograph was taken in 1994 and surprisingly the shop's signage and façade had not changed. A coloured photograph of lady standing outside a fruit shop which has fruit and flowers attractively displayed across the front. The name of the business is painted on a large board across the wide entrance to the shop. ithacan businesses, fruit shops

Hill's Dairy, Canterbury Road, Ringwood 1989-Back Garden Fruit Trees, Mulberry Tree. The path visible is that in Picture 11 (6502-009).Back Garden Fruit Trees, Mulberry Tree. The path visible is that in Picture 11 (6502-009).

Ted and Albie Cox Pruning Fruit Trees. Cox’s Orchard. Photo taken around 1938.Black and white photograph of two men in hats and jackets pruning a fruit tree.Ted and Albie Cox pruningstawell

Evelyn LAMB Evelyn Lamb was a student of an early Ballarat Art School. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Two drawing of plaster casts depicting fruit. art, artwork, evelyn lamb, plaster cast, fruit, alumni, ballarat technical art school, unframed

A black and white postcard of the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white postcard of the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD STAMP REAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED IN/ AUSTRALIA BY MURRAY VIEWS, GYMPIE, Q.marysville, victoria, australia, fruit salad farm, accommodation, restaurant, postcard, souvenir, murray views

A black and white postcard of the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white postcard of the Fruit Salad Farm in Marysville that was produced by Murray Views as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD STAMP REAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED IN/ AUSTRALIA BY MURRAY VIEWS, GYMPIE, Q.marysville, victoria, australia, fruit salad farm, accommodation, restaurant, postcard, souvenir, murray views

The three people behind the fruit stall are Gladys, Steve and Dennis Black who ran their stall in Camberwell Market.A non-digital black and white scanned photograph of three people behind a fruit stall in a market.gladys black, steve black, dennis black

Some Ithacans who settled in Melbourne became retail fruit vendors in the local markets in Melbourne such as the Queen Victoria Market or the South Melbourne, Prahan or Camberwell Markets.A sepia photograph of a lady standing behind a well stocked fruit stall in a market.fruit stalls, ithacan businesses