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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including letter from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to the British Council in London and letter from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); printed exhibition catalogue; printed invitation to private viewing; photographs taken at event; photocopied press cuttings from Welsh sources; translated Italian material; and Group Annual Report.

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL KEPT SEPARATELY AND MAY BE ACCESSED ON REQUEST AT:
Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Haverfordwest Library, 1984, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Haverfordwest Library, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), West Wales Arts, Group members and others; printed exhibition booklets; invitation list for private viewing and printed invitation; floor plan and printed information relating to Haverfordwest Library; draft texts for publicity material; material relating to insurance of exhibited works, including details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied extracts from visitors' book; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the Vale of Glamorgan Festival Exhibition by 56 Group Wales members Alain Ayers, Harvey Hood and Philip Nicol held at St Donat's Arts Centre, 1984, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, St Donat's Arts Centre, Group members and others; draft and printed publicity material; list of invitees to private viewing and printed invitations; notes of discussion between representatives of 56 Group Wales and St Donat's Arts Centre; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Libr'art gallery in the Halle aux Foires, Libramont, Belgium, 1994, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Libr'art gallery, the British Council, the Belgian Consulate, the Belgian Embassy, the Arts Council of Wales, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied press articles from Belgian sources; publicity material; and current Group membership list.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Raymond Eyquem: The Art of the Possible exhibition held at University College, Cardiff, Pembroke Dock Library and Oriel Bangor Museum & Art Gallery, 1996-1997, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and exhibition venues, Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, the Arts Council of Wales, Group members and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; exhibition catalogues (one annotated); photocopied prints of artists' works; list of invitees to private viewing; invoices; publicity material; and other related correspondence.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 40th Anniversary Exhibition held at Worcester Museum & Art Gallery, Tenby Community Education Centre and St David's Hall, Cardiff, 1997, including correspondence between Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and exhibition venues and Group members; gallery floor plans; printed invitation to private opening; printed St David's Hall events programme; details of exhibiting artists and works; publicity statements; photocopied extracts from exhibition visitors' book; and memoranda by Bob Weir. Some folios annotated by Bob Weir.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's New Work exhibition held at Oriel Henry Thomas in Carmarthen, Yale College Memorial Gallery in Wrexham and Oriel Plasnewydd at Plasnewydd Primary School in Maesteg, 1999, including correspondence between Group secretary Bob Weir and exhibition venues, Group members and printmaker William Brown; letter to Plasnewydd Primary School from the St Helena Community Help Association; details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied exhibition notices; photocopied press cutting from the South Wales Evening Post; and invoices. Some folios annotated by Bob Weir.

56 Group/56 Group Wales constitutions, including drafts, 1961-2006 (some undated), outlining the principal purpose and aim of the Group and setting down regulations relating to those aims; together with amendments to the constitutions and related correspondence. Some folios annotated.

Notebook (most folios blank) containing extracts from the 56 Group's 'Manifesto' of August 1956, a record of exhibition sales, accounts and expenses, etc, 1957-1960; loose accounts and notes, [1956]-1958; cheque book stubs, 1991, 1993; receipt book, 1991-1993, 1995; letter, 1989, from Bim Giardelli, wife of Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, enclosing financial contribution; ledger book (many folios blank at end) containing accounts, 1993-1997. Name and address (on Bardsey Island) of artist and writer Brenda Chamberlain noted on inside front cover of 1957-1960 notebook.

Correspondence largely between 56 Group/56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths and Group 56/Group 56 Wales treasurer David Tinker and auditors, 1964-1996. One folio annotated with note from David Tinker to Mary Griffiths.

Papers, including correspondence between insurers and Group secretary Mary Griffiths, 1964, 1970, 1975, relating to insurance of 56 Group/56 Group Wales members' exhibited works and to insurance claims relating to exhibited works stolen (1970) and damaged (1975).

Invoices sent by the 56 Group/56 Group Wales, 1963-1970, 1978-1981 and undated, relating to hiring of exhibition spaces, printing of publicity material, lecture fees and sales of exhibited works. Some folios annotated by Group secretary Mary Griffiths.

File of Group 56 secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1963-1966 and undated, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker, John Wright and Eric Malthouse (subject-matter including a proposal by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to amend the Group name to '56 Group Wales'); draft letter, [1966], from Arthur Giardelli to the Bear Lane Gallery, Oxford; and circular letters, 1965 and undated, from Mary Griffiths to Group members. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths. Two letters from Mary Griffiths to Arthur Giardelli duplicated. One letter from Arthur Giardelli to Mary Griffiths appears to lack its beginning.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1975, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli and David Tinker; and letters, 1975, from Mary Griffiths to former Group secretary Elisabeth Elias. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths. Some of Group chairman Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds.

File of Group 56 Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1980 and undated, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and William Wilkins (subject-matter includes the death of Group member Heinz Koppel); letters, 1980, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Group members Erica Daborn and Michael Punt; Mary Griffiths's notes on the Group Sub-Committee Meeting held 15 December 1980; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths, one annotated by Arthur Giardelli. Most of Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds, two illustrated with musical notes. One letter to Mary Griffiths from Group treasurer David Tinker appears to lack its beginning.

File of Group 56 Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1981 and undated, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and William Wilkins; letter, 1981, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Group treasurer David Tinker; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths, one annotated by Arthur Giardelli. Most of Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1985, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker, William Wilkins and Peter Ellis; and an undated letter from Group treasurer David Tinker to Group sponsorship officer Peter Ellis. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths and Group chairman Arthur Giardelli. Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds. One letter to Arthur Giardelli from Mary Griffiths duplicated and one letter to William Wilkins from Mary Griffiths duplicated.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising letters, 1991, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Mary Griffiths, Group treasurer David Tinker, assistant Group secretary Betty Evans, the Welsh Arts Council (now the Arts Council of Wales) and Dyfed County Council; letter, 1991, to Betty Evans from Rhondda Heritage Park in Trehafod, Rhondda Cynon Tâf; letter, 1991, to Mary Griffiths from the Welsh Arts Council; letters and circular letters, 1991, from Mary Griffiths to Group members and others (subject-matter includes Mary Griffiths's temporary resignation as Group secretary); copies of papers by Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and Mary Griffiths to be read and discussed at meeting; and catalogue text and press release relating to forthcoming exhibition. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths and Arthur Giardelli.

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 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.