Brochures and pamphlets:
"The low speed wind tunnel", n.d.;
"The L.P. Coombes Computer Centre", 1984;
A history and description of the laboratories; its work and its equipment, 1959;
"Notes on the functions and organisation of A.R.L", 1976, copy.

Journal clippings, journals with tagged articles:
LP Coombes, "Engineering research and its status in Australia", The Production Engineer, vol. 39, no. 9, September 1960;
LP Coombes, "Aeronautical research in Australia", Aircraft, January 1946;
FH Hooke & PS Langford, "Australian work on aircraft fatigue and life evaluation", Aircraft Engineering, vol. XXVIII, no. 334, December 1956;
"Testing strength of aircraft wings", Aircraft, February 1944;
LP Coombes, "Part II - Aeronautical research in Australia", Aircraft, February 1946;
J Hetherington, "Background to ARLs Chief Superintendent: an aircraft profile", Aircraft, September 1952

Defence Report 1971.

Aeronautical Research Laboratories Annual Reports 1959/1960 to 1967/1968.

Journal clippings and copies :
LP Coombes, "Production plan for new types: empire co-ordination of aeronautical research", Aircraft, May 1946;
LP Coombes, "Aeronautical research in Australia: the progress made in the ten years since the C.S.I.R. Division of Aeronautics was established and work started", Aircraft Engineering, vol. 21, no. 243, May 1949, copy;
LP Coombes, "ARL - Scientific work on a world front", Aircraft, vol. 43, no. 11, November 1964, copy.

Lecture:
LP Coombes, "Aeronautical development in Australia and its potential contributions to the British Commonwealth", lecture to the Royal Aeronautical Society, London, 22 November 1956.

Photograph:
ARL site 1945?

Reports of the Aeronautical Research Laboratories:
Visit by no. 24 flying instructors course R.A.A.F. East Sale Wednesday September 7 1960;
Visit of delegates to the sixth plenary meeting - world power conference 25 October 1962;
"Progress in structural research in Australia - May 1966 to April 1969", prepared for the C.A.A.R.C. Structures Coordinator's Meeting India April 1969.

Australian Aeronautical Research Committee papers:
JM Finney, "Fatigue, particularly of aluminium alloys", working paper struct. 22, 5 August 1966;
"Proposal for an international conference on aeronautical fatigue to be held in Australia in 1967", struct. 9, 22 September 1964.

Journal with tagged article:
JR Green & HA Wills, "A new tyre, brake and undercarriage testing machine", Aircraft Engineering, vol. XXI, no. 239, January 1949.

Aeronautical Research Laboratory report:
"Aircraft Materials Division", May 1989.

Journals with tagged articles:
LP Coombes, "ARL - What of the future?", Aircraft, December 1964;
GA Bird, "Has Australia developed as it could?, Aircraft, September 1966;
J Roberts, "ARL make notable contribution", Aircraft, July 1963;
J Roberts, "Aeronautical research in Australia", Aircraft, May 1964;
HA Wills, "Structural fatigue", Aircraft, May 1950;

Aeronautical Research Laboratories pamphlets and brochures:
"A history of aeronautical research and development in Australia";
"Structures Division Mechanical Testing Laboratory",
"Fatigue life assessment of aircraft structures";
"Cessna wing fatigue test";
"Fatigue of materials";
"Recording and analysis of flight test data";
"The A.R.L. gust probe"
"Aerodynamic heating test rig";
"A brochure of general information", c. 1966, copy;
"The H.A. Wills Fatigue Laboratory", May 1973.

Information on Aeronautical Research Laboratories site:
copies of map (three different magnifications);
chronological history of establishment of ARL as a secure area, 1989;
copy of plan of prohibited area ARL site.

Departmental memos and papers:
"Staff estimates - 1949/1950", memorandum;
excerpt of restricted report, "Review of organisations and staffing of scientific establishments". May, 1961;
copy of Cabinet submission, "A proposal for ARL to support more effectively the Australian Defence Force and to participate more effectively in National Aerospace programs", 1986. Marked Cabinet in Confidence;
"ARL site establishment", minute paper.

Brochures:
"Structures Division Mechanical Testing Laboratory";
"Aeronautical Research Laboratory Aircraft Structures Division";
"Aeronautical Research Laboratories 1939 - 1979".

Journal articles:
"Aeronautical expertise at Fishermen's Bend", SCODOS, March 1973, copy;
LP Coombes, "Aeronautical research in Australia: the progress made in the ten years since the C.S.I.R. Division of Aeronautics was established and work started", Aircraft Engineering, vol. 21, no. 243, May 1949, copy;
LP Coombes, "The coming of age of aeronautical research in Australia", The Journal of the Institution, vol. 35, January - February 1963, copy;
P Grad, "Defence R&D at Salisbury: Salisbury laboratories - 40 years on", Engineers Australia, April 3 1987.

Also excerpt copy of lecture:
FG Blight, "The aeronautical research scene at Aeronautical Research Laboratories", the Lawrence Hargrave Memorial Lecture 1978.

News clippings:
"The critical force in our airborne defence", The Australian, 20 June 1989.

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Division of Aeronautics, Periodic reports:
"Interim report on work of division - 6th June 1941";
"Report on work of division - 6th June - 30th September 1941";
"Interim report on work of division 1st October 1941 to 31st March 1942";
"Quarterly report to 30th June 1942";
"Quarterly report to 30 September 1942";
"Quarterly report to 31 December 1942".

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Division of Aeronautics, War reports:
"For the period ended 30th June 1942";
"Second War Report", 1942 - 1943;
"Third War Report", 1943 - 1944.

Annual reports:
Division of Aeronautics Annual Reports 1941/1942 to 1947/1948;
Department of Supply, Aeronautical Research Laboratories Annual Reports 1948/1949 to 1953/1954, 1955/1956 and 1964/1965.

Planning reports and reviews:
H E Wimperis, Report on the Inauguration of Aeronautical Research in Australia, 21 December 1937;
"Proposed Organisation, Buildings and Equipment of the Aeronautical Laboratory", March 1939;
"Supplementary information showing plans and progress made on 19/5/1939";
"Notes for report for the Minister, Division of Aeronautics", 1944;
"Proposed future programme of work", November 1945;
"First report of the Australian Council for Aeronautics", 30 June 1945;
LP Coombes & B Foster, "The present state of development of aeronautics in Australia", November 1946;
MV Woods, "Aeronautical Research Laboratories: the first ten years", inaugural L.P Coombes lecture, May 1st 1974.

Also includes computer printout of ARL library historical collection holdings.

Aeronautical Research Laboratories Annual Reports 1968/1969 to 1978/1979.

Eleven documents.