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File of 56 Group Wales assistant secretary Betty Evans, comprising letters, 1987-1991, to Betty Evans from Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli and William Wilkins, former Group secretary Mary Griffiths, and Group member Chris Shurrock; letter, 1989, to Group treasurer David Tinker from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli; notes compiled by Mary Griffiths for information of Betty Evans; and circular letter, 1990, from Betty Evans to Group members. Most of Arthur Giardelli's letters to Betty Evans illustrated with drawings of birds.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Julian Sheppard, comprising correspondence, 1991, between Julian Sheppard and Group chairman Arthur Giardelli; letters, 1991, to Julian Sheppard from Arthur Giardelli, Group members Paul Davies and Emrys Williams, and the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol; letters to Arthur Giardelli from Zdenĕk Vaniček of the Czechoslovak Embassy in London and former Group secretary Mary Griffiths; correspondence, 1991, between Group treasurer David Tinker and Mary Griffiths; note, 1991, to Mary Griffiths from Zdenĕk Vaniček; letter, 1991, from Group member Peter Ellis to other members; circular letter, 1991, from Julian Sheppard to Group members; agendas and minutes of Group Annual General Meetings and Group meetings, 1991; detailed notes by Group treasurer David Tinker regarding forthcoming exhibition; information from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, Liverpool relating to funding application; and memoranda by Arthur Giardelli. Some letters annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Julian Sheppard, comprising correspondence, 1992, between Julian Sheppard, Group executive committee members and other Group members, and between Julian Sheppard and other correspondents; letters, 1992, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Group member Tom ('Diz') Gilhespy and the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales); circular letters, 1992, from Julian Sheppard to Group members; biographical details and artist statement of Group member Shani Rhys James, dated December 1991; 56 Group Wales statement; mailing list for Group annual report 1991/2; speech delivered at private viewing, April 1992; and photocopied press cuttings relating to Group members and exhibition. Some letters annotated by Arthur Giardelli. Three letters duplicated.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Julian Sheppard, comprising correspondence, 1993-1994, 1996, between Julian Sheppard and Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and between Julian Sheppard and other correspondents, including former Group member Jeffrey Steele (subject-matter includes the death of Group member Paul Davies and tributes to him); circular letters, 1995-1996, from Julian Sheppard to Group members; funding applications; statement of expenses and accounts; Group Annual General Meeting agenda, 1993; and memoranda, draft letters, etc by Arthur Giardelli. Some letters annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Bob Weir, comprising correspondence, 1997-1998, between Bob Weir and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, Martyn Dallimore-Jones and Sue Williams and letters, 1997-1998, to Bob Weir from Group member Chris Shurrock and other correspondents; and letter, 1997, to Group publicity officer Martyn Dallimore-Jones from the Washington Gallery, Penarth.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Bob Weir, comprising correspondence, 1998-2000, largely between Bob Weir, Dr Peter Wakelin and the Arts Council of Wales regarding the organisation of 56 Group/56 Group Wales archives and funding towards this work; two copies of a progress report on the archival project compiled by Dr Peter Wakelin for the 1999 Group Annual General Meeting; and draft sections of a proposed publication by Dr Peter Wakelin entitled 56-06: Half a Century of Innovation in Welsh Art, described as 'a book and exhibition proposal to mark the 50th anniversary of 56 Group Wales'.

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.

File of 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, comprising letters, 1981-1982, to Arthur Giardelli from various correspondents, including Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Group treasurer David Tinker and Group member Michael Punt, the Gulbenkian Foundation, the National Museum of Wales and the National Library of Wales; letters, 1981-1982, from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to Group executive committee members and other Group members and letters, 1982, from Mary Griffiths to other correspondents, including the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales); other miscellaneous correspondence; and general Group information eg reports, accounts, agendas and minutes. Some letters annotated by Arthur Giardelli, one annotated by Mary Griffiths's husband, Bruce Griffiths.

File of 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, comprising correspondence, 1983-1984, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and various correspondents, including Group executive committee members and other Group members, HTV, the National Museum of Wales, the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales), the British Council and the Czech Embassy in London; letters, 1984, to Arthur Giardelli from Group member Erica Daborn; and general Group papers. Some letters annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

File of 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, comprising letters, 1985, to Arthur Giardelli from Group secretary Mary Griffiths, the British Council and Cheltenham College; correspondence, 1985, between Mary Griffiths and various correspondents, including the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales); and general Group papers, including Annual General Meeting agenda, accounts and annual report. Some folios annotated by Arthur Giardelli and Mary Griffiths.

File of 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, comprising correspondence, 1984, 1986, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and William Wilkins; letters from Mary Griffiths to the National Library of Wales and the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales); letters, 1986, to Arthur Giardelli and to Mary Griffiths from various correspondents; draft letters, 1986, from Arthur Giardelli; and miscellaneous Group papers. Some folios annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

File of 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, comprising letters, 1987, 1989, to Arthur Giardelli from Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Group treasurer David Tinker, Zdenĕk Vaniček of the Czech Embassy in London, and the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales); letters, 1988-1989, to Mary Griffiths from Group treasurer David Tinker and Group member Peter Prendergast; correspondence, 1988-1989, between Mary Griffiths and Dr Silvia Ilečková of the Slovak National Gallery; letters from Isabel Hitchman of the Welsh Arts Council to the Czech Ministry of Culture; draft letters from Arthur Giardelli; and miscellaneous Group papers, including annual report and Group statements. Some folios annotated by Arthur Giardelli. One letter triplicated.

File of 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, comprising letters, 1990, to Arthur Giardelli from Group assistant secretary Betty Evans, Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Group treasurer David Tinker, the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales) and others; letters, 1990, from Arthur Giardelli to former Group member Geoffrey Davies and Dr Silvia Ilečková of the Slovak National Gallery; letter, 1990, from Betty Evans to representatives of the Glasgow Group; letter, 1990, from Mary Griffiths to Rhondda Heritage Museum; and miscellaneous Group papers. Some folios annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

Correspondence, 1991-1999 and undated, between Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir; letters, 1992-1995, from Julian Sheppard to Group members and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); letters, 1998-1999, from Bob Weir to Group member Carol Hiles and to artist, writer and film-maker Derek Shiel; miscellaneous correspondence, 1991-1998, including letters to Arthur Giardelli and Group secretary Mary Griffiths from the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); draft Group statement by Arthur Giardelli; and Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) newsletter, November 1992, with attached letter from Julian Sheppard to the Belgian Embassy in London. Some letters annotated by Bob Weir.

Lists of Group members, 1963-[2012] (some years missing), with addresses, telephone numbers and (in later lists) email addresses of members, some lists including the year individual members joined the Group and one list noting the ages of Group members; circular note, 2001, to Group members regarding membership ballot; and a letter, 1982, from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to the National Museum of Wales. Some folios annotated by Group secretaries Mary Griffiths and Bob Weir and others.

Correspondence, 1961-1963 and undated, between Group secretary Pat Cross and Group members, which include members' biographical notes and an invitation, 1961, to the opening of an exhibition by painter and sculptor Ron Carlson; and a letter, [1961], to Pat Cross's husband, Tom, from the Arts Council of Great Britain.

Correspondence, 1963-1965 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members; members' biographical notes; miscellaneous Group papers; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1965-1967 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members; letter, 1967, to Group treasurer David Tinker from Group member Ernest [Zobole]; members' biographical notes; booklet relating to an exhibition by Group member Jeffrey Steele; miscellaneous Group papers; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1967-1968 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members; members' biographical material and details of exhibited works; exhibition booklet with printed copies of members' works; miscellaneous Group papers; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1969 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members; Group Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting agendas; and miscellaneous Group papers, including diagrammatic schema representing current Group organisation and finances. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and others.