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File of 56 Group Wales secretary Peter Seabourne, comprising letters, 2001-2006, 2009 and undated, to Peter Seabourne from Group executive committee members and other Group members; material from the Arts Council of Wales relating to funding, etc; material relating to the 56 Group Wales Annual Fellowship; Group statements, 2010 and undated; list of Group members' email addresses and telephone numbers; and memoranda by Peter Seabourne and Bob Weir, Group secretary from 1996-2001.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Fishguard Library, 1986, as part of the Fishguard Music Festival, comprising printed card publicising the exhibition.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Five New Members exhibition held by most recently-elected Group members Erica Daborn, Anthony Davies, Ian Grainger, Harvey Hood and Gary Woodley at University College, Cardiff, 1980, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Cardiff and Group members (including draft exhibition catalogue texts incorporating details of exhibiting artists and works); printed invitation to private viewing; University College, Cardiff printed exhibition programme; press releases; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1962, 1976-1982, 1984, between Group secretaries Pat Cross and Mary Griffiths and representatives in Brittany, including Claude Souviron, director of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence and related material, 1965-1968, 1973-1985, 1987-1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999-2000, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and representatives in Sweden, Voroshilovgrad in the former Soviet Union (now Luhansk in the Ukraine), Poland, Portugal, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland, together with other correspondents, including the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the British Council and the National Museum of Wales, regarding proposed overseas Group exhibitions and their funding; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Bob Weir.

Correspondence and related material, 1987-1990, mainly between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, assistant Group secretary Betty Evans and Group executive committee members and various correspondents, including the British-American Arts Association, the National Welsh-American Foundation, the British Council and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), regarding a proposed Group exhibition in Philadelphia and its funding; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Glasgow Group Wales exhibition, 1973, held at the McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, including correspondence, 1973-1974, between Group secretaries Elisabeth Elias and Mary Griffiths and the McLellan Galleries and, 1973, between Elisabeth Elias and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue texts; details of exhibiting artists and works; floor plan of the McLellan Galleries; and other related correspondence. One or two folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Glasgow Group/56 Group Wales exhibition held at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 1982, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the City Art Centre, 56 Group Wales and Glasgow Group members, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; draft exhibition catalogue texts; list of exhibited works sold; publicity material; invoices; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Graphic Work exhibition held at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff and the Installation and other Large Works exhibition held at the Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff as part of the 56/20: Twentieth Anniversary exhibition tour of 1976-7, including correspondence, 1975-1976, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues, Group members, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; floor plan of the Chapter Arts Centre; list of sales of exhibited works; printed poster of forthcoming events at the Sherman Theatre; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Graphics exhibition held at the Bols Taverne, Amsterdam, 1967, including correspondence, 1966-1967, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Bols Taverne, the British Council and the Welsh Committee of the Arts Council of Great Britain; printed invitations to private viewing; list of exhibited works; and other related correspondence. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material largely relating to a proposed lecture/concert featuring multimedia artist/performer Yoko Ono (who did not turn up on the assigned date) and a performance by musician Gavin Bryars and others, both held at the Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, Cardiff, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Yoko Ono and others, letters from Mary Griffiths to Group member Eric Rowan and the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, and letter to Mary Griffiths from the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); photocopy of performance fee cheque made out to Yoko Ono; press cutting; printed Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre Terms and Conditions of Hiring; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Groupe 56 Pays de Galles exhibition held at the Musée de la Poste, Amboise, France, 1979, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Musée de la Poste, Michel Debré (mayor of Amboise) and the painter OIivier Debré (brother of Michel), the British Council, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue texts, including details of exhibiting artists and works; floor plan of the Musée de la Poste; and invoices and other documents. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Galleria d'Arte Moderna and the British Council; printed invitations to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; documents relating to packing and transportation of exhibited works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including correspondence largely between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibiting Group members; details of exhibiting artists; draft exhibition catalogue text; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including letter from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to the British Council in London and letter from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); printed exhibition catalogue; printed invitation to private viewing; photographs taken at event; photocopied press cuttings from Welsh sources; translated Italian material; and Group Annual Report.

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Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, and a proposed 'exchange exhibition' of Bolognese artists in Wales, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the Arts Council of Great Britain, the Italian Consulate in Cardiff, the British Council in Milan, Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, Aberystwyth Arts Centre and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied press cuttings from Welsh and Italian sources; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Audio cassette inscribed '56 Group Wales Radio Wales Sat 17 Sep 83 interview with Peter Ellis about the Group's exhibition in Bologna 17 Sep - 17 Oct 83'.

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CM 15708
CM 15709

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Haverfordwest Library, 1984, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Haverfordwest Library, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), West Wales Arts, Group members and others; printed exhibition booklets; invitation list for private viewing and printed invitation; floor plan and printed information relating to Haverfordwest Library; draft texts for publicity material; material relating to insurance of exhibited works, including details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied extracts from visitors' book; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Images from Wales exhibition held at the Old Library, Cardiff, 1995, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Old Library and others; exhibition catalogue text; and publicity material.

Printed June 1975 edition of the circular newsletter Lettera illustrated with images of works by 56 Group Wales members and containing Group members' details; introduction to the June 1975 issue of Lettera by Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, translated into English from the original French text; translations into English of a review in Italian of Lettera; photocopied press cuttings from the Gazzetta di Mantova; and notes relating to sponsorship.