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File of Group 56 Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1974, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli and David Tinker; letter, 1974, from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to Group treasurer David Tinker; and correspondence, 1974, between Mary Griffiths and former Group secretary Elisabeth Elias. There are frequent references throughout all correspondence to Claude Souviron, Keeper of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes, and to Rollo Charles, Keeper of Art at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths. Some of Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds.

File of Group 56 Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1976-1977, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members David Tinker and Arthur Giardelli (subject-matter includes the death of Group member Hubert Dalwood); letter, 1976, from Mary Griffiths to the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales) applying for funding for the forthcoming Group publication The Artist and how to Employ Him, edited by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli; letter, 1976, from Group member Glyn Jones to Arthur and Bim Giardelli; and letters, 1976-1977, from Mary Griffiths to Group members. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths, Arthur Giardelli and David Tinker. Most of Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings (one with a watercolour drawing) of birds.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1979, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members David Tinker, Arthur Giardelli and William Wilkins; letters of resignation, 1979, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Mervyn Baldwin and David Shepherd; and letter, 1979, to Arthur and Bim Giardelli from Group member Eric Rowan. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths and Arthur Giardelli. Almost all Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds.

File of Group 56 Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1982, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members David Tinker, Arthur Giardelli and William Wilkins; and letter, 1982, from Group treasurer David Tinker to Group member Geoffrey Davies. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths, two annotated by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, one annotated by Group publicity officer William Wilkins. Most of Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds. Letters, 3 September 1982 (to William Wilkins from Mary Griffiths) and 8 November 1982 (to David Tinker from Mary Griffiths), duplicated.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1982-1983 and undated, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and William Wilkins; and agenda of the Bologna Catalogue Sub-Committee meeting held 30 January 1983. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths, two annotated by Group publicity officer William Wilkins, one annotated by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli. Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds. Two letters to Mary Griffiths from Arthur Giardelli duplicated.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1984, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and William Wilkins; letter, 1984, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli's wife, Bim from Mary Griffiths; correspondence, 1984, between Mary Griffiths and the Association of Artists and Designers in Wales (AADW); letters, 1984, from Mary Griffiths to undisclosed recipients; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths and William Wilkins. Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds.

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 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 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.

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, 1977-1978 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members; miscellaneous Group papers, including members' biographical notes, Annual General Meeting agenda, Group annual report and Group members' statements and proposals; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and others.

Correspondence, 1989, 1991-2000 and undated, including circular letters (three folios duplicated), between Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and Group members, including references to the deaths of Group member Paul Davies and Group treasurer David Tinker, with related correspondence and obituaries; correspondence, 1991, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group member William Wilkins; and miscellaneous Group papers.

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.

THIS MATERIAL IS KEPT SEPARATELY AND MAY BE ACCESSED ON REQUEST FROM:
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.

THIS MATERIAL IS KEPT SEPARATELY AND MAY BE ACCESSED ON REQUEST FROM:
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.