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Group members' (A-M) exhibition catalogues, one signed by the artist, with photocopied press cutting from Artists' Newsletter magazine inserted into one catalogue.

Material relating to the ultimately cancelled 56 Group Wales exhibition to have been held at the Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh, 1976, comprising correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Scottish Arts Council, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and the Third Eye Centre Gallery, Glasgow; and floor plans of the Fruit Market Gallery. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the twentieth-anniversary 56 Group Wales publication The Artist And How To Employ Him (1976), edited by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and containing contributions from Group members, the said material including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; biographical details and artist statements of Group members; draft texts; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, some annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

Correspondence, 1975, 1980, 1984-1992, 1994, 1998, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and various organisations, including the British Broadcasting Company, the Association of Artists and Designers in Wales, the Artists Collective of Northern Ireland, the British Council, the British Czech and Slovak Association, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the National Eisteddfod, the National Library of Wales and the Tate Gallery in London. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Photographs taken at the 56 Group Wales's Retrospective Exhibition held at the National Museum of Wales, the Graphic Work exhibition held at the Sherman Theatre, and the Installation and other Large Works exhibition held at the Chapter Arts Centre, all of which formed part of the Group's Twentieth Anniversary exhibition tour of Cardiff venues.

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

Material relating to a proposed 56 Group Wales exhibition tour of what was then East Germany, 1977-1978, including correspondence, 1976-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the British Council, the German Democratic Republic Embassy in London, the British Embassy in what was then East Berlin, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; letters, 1977, from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to East German representatives; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

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.

Material relating to 56 Group Wales exhibitions, 1985-1989, including correspondence, printed invitations, publicity material, and details of exhibiting artists and works.

Colour postcards showing works by 56 Group Wales members.

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 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.

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

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 twentieth-anniversary 56 Group Wales publication The Artist And How To Employ Him (1976), edited by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and containing contributions from Group members, the said material including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; printed notice of publication; mailing lists and sales details; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Chairman's agendas and minutes of 56 Group Wales Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings, 1976-2000, 2004-2011, including members' ballot, 1984, committee members' reports and attendance lists, with related correspondence and other papers; together with introductory information by new secretary, 2012, and Extraordinary General Meeting agenda, March 2012, the latter including proposal and selection of new Group members and Fellowship members. Some folios annotated.

Correspondence, 1976 and undated, including circular letters, from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to Group members; and miscellaneous Group papers, including press release. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 1977, as part of the 56/20: Twentieth Anniversary exhibition tour of 1976-7, including correspondence, 1976-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Aberystwyth Arts Centre and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's exhibition tour of 1986-1987 held at the Mirbachov Palace in Bratislava, the Dům Umění in Brno, the Galerie Umění in Karlovy Vary and the Eastern Slovakia Gallery in Košice in what was then Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), comprising printed Czechoslovak artists' catalogues.

Material relating to the twentieth-anniversary 56 Group Wales publication The Artist And How To Employ Him (1976), edited by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and containing contributions from Group members, the said material comprising draft and fair-copy texts of the forthcoming book.

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.