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56 Group Wales Papers
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Exhibition: The Gallery, Barry

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at The Gallery, Barry, 2007-2008, including circular letter to Group members from Group chairman Peter Spriggs; printed invitations to private viewing; and details of exhibiting artists and works.

Exhibition: Turner House, Penarth

Material relating to the 56 Group exhibition held at Turner House, Penarth, April-June 1958, including exhibition catalogue (which folds out as poster), list of exhibitors and works, list of invitees to private viewing, list of works sold, printed copy of Arts News and Review, correspondence and other related material.

Exhibition: University College, Cardiff

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.

Exhibition: University College, Cardiff

Material relating to an exhibition held at University College, Cardiff by 56 Group Wales members Peter Ellis, Peter Prendergast and Derek Southall, 1982, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Cardiff, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; printed invitation to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue text; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Exhibition: Washington Gallery, Penarth

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Washington Gallery, Penarth, 2005, including correspondence between Group secretary Peter Seabourne and the Washington Gallery and Group members and photocopied emails mainly between Group members; reports of meetings between Peter Seabourne and the Washington Gallery; details of one of the exhibiting artists and their works; Group statement; press release; printed invitation to private viewing; and photocopied press cutting from the Western Mail. One or two folios annotated by Peter Seabourne.

Exhibition: Worcester and Cardiff

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.

Exhibition: Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 1978, including correspondence, 1977-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Wyeside Arts Centre and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue text, including details of exhibiting artists and works; draft press releases; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Exhibitions and cancelled exhibitions

Material relating to 56 Group exhibitions scheduled for 1966-1967, comprising correspondence, 1965-1966, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Group members and guest exhibitors and between Mary Griffiths and the Howard Roberts Gallery in Cardiff; and printed catalogue for the Group's cancelled Trends & Trendsetters exhibition due to have been held at the Howard Roberts Gallery in 1966. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Exhibitions: Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Nottingham

Material relating to a 1969 exhibition tour by the 56 Group Wales held at the Richard Demarco Gallery in Edinburgh, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Dundee City Art Gallery and the Victoria Street Gallery in Nottingham, including correspondence, 1968-1971, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues; tour itinerary; press release and other publicity material; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Exhibitions: Newport and Swansea

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibitions held at Newport Museum & Art Gallery and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1971, including correspondence, 1970-1971, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues and between Mary Griffiths and the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; exhibition catalogues; printed invitation to private viewing; list of invitees to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; Group membership lists; and other related correspondence.

Exhibitions: Newport Museum & Art Gallery and Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea

Material relating to 56 Group Wales exhibitions held at Newport Museum & Art Gallery and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1979, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewings; press releases; and draft exhibition catalogue texts, including details of exhibiting artists and works.

Exhibitions: Oxford, Reading, Birmingham and Liverpool

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.

Exhibitions: Oxfordshire, Manchester, Leeds, Coventry, Cardiff, Dolgellau and Bangor

Material relating to 56 Group Wales exhibitions held at the Bear Lane Gallery in Oxford, the North Oxfordshire Technical College in Banbury, West Oxfordshire Technical College in Witney, the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, the City Art Gallery in Leeds, the Herbert Art Gallery in Coventry, the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, Dolgellau Free Library and Bangor Art Gallery (the last three venues comprising the Group's Welsh Arts Council tour), including correspondence, 1966-1967, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues; list of exhibited works; printed publicity material; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Exhibitions: University College, Cardiff (1978-1979)

Material relating to three exhibitions which took place at University College, Cardiff, namely the 56 Group Wales exhibition of 1978, the Paintings, Drawings & Constructions exhibition by Group members Arthur Giardelli, Glyn Jones and Terry Setch, also of 1978, and the exhibition by Group members Robert Hunter and David Tinker held in 1979, including correspondence, 1977-1980, 1982-1983, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Cardiff and others; printed invitations to private viewings; printed exhibition catalogues; translated transcript of BBC Radio Cymru programme Llwyfan, with attached comment by Group publicity officer William Wilkins; details of exhibited works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths and others. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Exhibitions: University College, Swansea

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.

File of Arthur Giardelli as chairman

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 Arthur Giardelli as chairman

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 Arthur Giardelli as chairman

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 Arthur Giardelli as chairman

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.

File of Arthur Giardelli as chairman

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.

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