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Correspondence, 1963-1969, between Group secretaries Pat Cross and Mary Griffiths and other members of the Group executive committee and the Welsh Committee of the Arts Council of Great Britain and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); circular letter, 1969, from Mary Griffiths to Group members; copy of Arts Council of Great Britain report; Group grant applications, 1965-1970; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1992-1995, between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Foundation for Sports and the Arts; and circular letters, 1992, 1994, from Julian Sheppard and Group publicity officer Michael Williams to Group members. Some folios duplicated.

Photographs of Group members and their work and postcards showing Group members' works, arranged in alphabetical order, with details of subject-matter noted on dorse of items. Dorse of some items signed by the artist.

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

Lists of 56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1957-1989, with related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Photographs taken at the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nantes in 1974.

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

Photographs taken at Group exhibitions held at the Mirbachov Palace, Bratislava and the Galerie Umĕni, Karlovy Vary (as part of the Group's Czechoslovak Tour of 1986), the Czech Republic Tour exhibitions of 1991, the Libr'art exhibition held at the Halle aux Foires, Libramont, Belgium, 1994, the 50 Years of 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 2006, the Mixing West exhibition held at Tenby Museum & Art Gallery, 2008, the All Of These Things exhibition held at Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen, 2008, the Opening Show exhibition held at the Mumbles Road Gallery, Swansea, 2009, and the exhibition held at the Queen's Hall Gallery, Narberth, 2010.

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

56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1976, 1978-1979, with related material.

Material relating to the 56 Group's first exhibition, held at Worcester Museum & Art Gallery, June 1957, and the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, July-August 1957, comprising draft and printed invitations to private viewings, visitors' book, price lists for exhibited works, quotations and invoices, and correspondence.

Material relating to the 56 Group's Oils & Constructions exhibition tour of 1964 held at the Dillwyn Gallery in Swansea, the Arts Council Gallery in Cardiff, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Newport Museum & Art Gallery and the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol, including correspondence, 1963-1964, largely between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues; printed invitations to private viewings; exhibition itineraries and estimated expenses; other related correspondence; and material relating to publicity. 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 relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Newport Little Theatre & Arts Centre, 1968, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Newport venue; lists of exhibited works; and other related correspondence. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's exhibition tour of 1969-1970 held at the Bear Lane Gallery in Oxford, the Palmer Building at the University of Reading, the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham and the Blucoat Chambers in Liverpool, including correspondence, 1969-1970, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues; press release and other publicity material; list of exhibited works; and other related correspondence. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Bürgermeister-Ludwig-Reichert-Haus, Ludwigshafen am Rhein in what was then West Germany, 1972, including correspondence, 1971-1973, 1977, 1984, largely between Group secretary Elisabeth Elias and the Bürgermeister-Ludwig-Reichert-Haus and, 1972, between Elisabeth Elias and Group members; exhibition catalogue; details relating to exhibiting artists and works; publicity material; expenses and accounts; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Group secretary Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to exhibitions by individual members of the 56 Group Wales held at University College, Swansea, 1974-1975, namely Glyn Jones and Eric Rowan's Paintings & Drawings exhibition, 1974, William Wilkins' Drawings exhibition, 1975, and David Tinker and Mary Lloyd Jones's exhibition, 1975, including correspondence, 1974-1976, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Swansea, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and exhibiting Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to an exhibition by 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, held at University College, Cardiff, 1975, including letters from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff; and printed invitation to private viewing. Letters annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales Art in the Making: An Exhibition for the Village Halls of Wales exhibition tour, 1978-1979, held at Wrexham Arts Centre, Llanelli Library, The Cross Community Centre in Pontardawe, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Haverfordwest Library, Alyn & Deeside Area Library in Buckley, Greenhill Further Education Centre in Tenby, the Cathedral of St Woolos in Newport and Oriel Môn in Llangefni, including correspondence, 1976-1980, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewings; installation shots and instruction sheet for exhibition display panels; and press releases and other publicity material. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B
Photo book 6107, size E

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.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Exhibition of Graphic Work held at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 1981, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Sherman Theatre and Group members; draft exhibition catalogue text; press release; and details of exhibiting artists and works. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the John Owen Gallery, Cardiff, 1982, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the John Owen Gallery and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue texts; details of exhibiting artists and 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 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.