VPRS 11202 Building Application Index, (Microfiche Copy of VPRS 17299 Building Application Index Cards)

This series is a microfiche reference copy of the original card index to building applications located in VPRS 17299.The original card index was microfilmed (16 mm) as a back-up to the card index in 1993 by Australian Microfilm Services. A City of Melbourne internal memo (file 47/5/8; dated 23 August 1993) indicates that two generations of film were made. One film was converted into jacketed microfiche. The other was to be held in the Melbourne City Council Archives and was intended for use to make more copies if necessary. The microfiche and the microfilm were both held by the Council.The original index cards VPRS 17299 was updated up until 1998 as necessary to incorporate new building applications. It was in regular use for reference as well. A computer-based index has been maintained since (circa) 1993, but it does not contain pre-1993 information. The Index is essential for locating a building application for a particular property.Each index card has two sides on which different information may be recorded.Side 1: address of the property (street name and number), date; references: application number, miscellaneous [files] references and Town Clerks [files]; value of the works; and, particulars.Side 2: address of the property (street name and number); factories: F.A. number, nature of business; electric signs: B.A. number, licence, type; petrol, etc.: B.A. number, gallons; residential area, business registered; subsequent changes: application number, business approved.Blank cards: There are cards for addresses on which there are no building application numbers or any other information at all - except the address (e.g. aBeckett Street 2/10).Both sides of each card have been microfilmed.

本系列为藏于VPRS 17299的建筑申请原始卡片索引的缩微胶片（microfiche）参考副本。1993年，Australian Microfilm Services将该原始卡片索引制作成16毫米缩微胶卷（microfilm），作为卡片索引的备份。墨尔本市政厅内部备忘录（档案编号47/5/8，日期为1993年8月23日）显示，本次共制作了两代胶片：其一被转换为带护套缩微胶片（jacketed microfiche），另一部缩微胶卷则交由墨尔本市政档案馆保管，用于在必要时复刻更多副本。上述缩微胶片与缩微胶卷均由市政厅留存。
VPRS 17299对应的原始索引卡片会根据需要持续更新至1998年，以纳入新的建筑申请信息，且该卡片索引曾被频繁用于查阅参考。自1993年左右起，档案馆开始维护基于计算机的索引系统，但该系统未收录1993年之前的相关信息。该索引对于检索特定地块的建筑申请至关重要。
每张索引卡片均设有正反两面，可分别记录不同信息：
第一面：地块地址（街道名称与门牌号）、申请日期；关联检索项：申请编号、杂项档案参考、市政厅档案参考；工程估值；以及项目详情。
第二面：地块地址（街道名称与门牌号）；工厂信息：F.A.编号、业务性质；电子招牌信息：B.A.编号、许可证、招牌类型；燃油等相关信息：B.A.编号、加油量；居住区、已注册企业信息；后续变更：申请编号、获批业务。
空白卡片：部分卡片仅记录了地块地址（例如贝克特街2/10号），未填写任何建筑申请编号或其他相关信息，此类卡片即为空白索引卡。每张卡片的正反两面均已完成缩微拍摄。