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Biographical material relating to Group members, including lists of exhibitions, artists' statements, etc, much of which is undated, with related correspondence, notes and photocopied press cuttings regarding exhibitions. One set of biographical details is duplicated.

Printed invitations, some undated, to private viewings of Group members' exhibitions. Some invitations annotated by the exhibiting artist.

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 the 56 Group exhibition held at Tenby Civic Centre, August 1957, as part of their first exhibition tour, comprising a list of exhibiting artists and their works and miscellaneous memoranda.

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.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Grosvenor Gallery, London, 1969, including correspondence, 1968-1969, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Grosvenor Gallery and between Mary Griffiths and representatives from Harlech television regarding the making of a television programme focusing on the Group; printed publicity material; lists of invitees to private viewing; accounts; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Art in Wales: The 20th Century: Today Welsh Arts Council exhibition tour of 1969, held at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, a venue in Tenby, Parc Howard in Llanelli, the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea and the Memorial Gallery in Newtown, including correspondence, 1968-1969, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members and between Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); printed invitation to private viewing; press release; list of exhibited works; details relating to exhibiting artists; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, 1971, including correspondence, 1969-1971, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Arnolfini Gallery and circular letters, 1970-1971, from Mary Griffiths to Group members; biographical details relating to Group members; exhibition catalogue; printed Arnolfini Gallery newsletter, February 1971; and other related correspondence. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's A Rainy Day Welsh Arts Council exhibition tour, 1973, held at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, the University College of North Wales in Bangor and Newport Museum & Art Gallery, including correspondence, 1972-1974, between Group secretaries Elisabeth Elias and Mary Griffiths and the National Museum of Wales, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and Group members; printed invitations to private viewings; press releases; draft catalogue texts; details relating to exhibiting artists and works; list of sales of exhibited works; invoices; and floor plans of exhibition venues.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Welsh Arts Council's Oriel Gallery, Cardiff, 1974, including correspondence, 1973-1974, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Oriel Gallery/Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and, 1974, between Mary Griffiths and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; press release; details relating to exhibiting artists and works; floor plan of Oriel Gallery; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Retrospective Exhibition held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff as part of the 56/20: Twentieth Anniversary exhibition tour of 1976-7, including correspondence, 1974-1976, 1983, 1987, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the National Museum of Wales and Group members; details of exhibiting artists and works; mailing list for exhibition catalogue; National Museum of Wales printed programmes of events; other related correspondence; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Arts Councils of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland exhibition tour, 1976-1977, held at the Bank of Ireland in Dublin, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery in Cork, and the Arts Council Gallery in Belfast as part of the 56/20: Twentieth Anniversary exhibition tour, including correspondence, 1974-1977, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Arts Council of the Republic of Ireland, the Northern Ireland Arts Council, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewings; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 50 Years of 56 Group Wales exhibition as it was originally to have been held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff prior to the venue being relocated to the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, including correspondence between Group chairman Glyn Jones and the National Museum of Wales; report on meeting regarding exhibition as it was to have been held at the National Museum of Wales; and draft proposals for book and exhibition to mark the Group's fiftieth anniversary (see note below).

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff, 2006, including correspondence and printed emails between Group secretary Peter Seabourne, Group chairman Glyn Jones, Group vice-chairman Peter Spriggs and the Kooywood Gallery; circular letter from Peter Seabourne to Group members and printed emails between Group members; and printed invitation to private viewing.

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.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Mixing West exhibition held at Tenby Museum & Art Gallery, 2008, including letter to Peter [?Seabourne, Group secretary]; printed invitation to private viewing; press cutting taken from the Tenby Observer; completed Exhibition Preparation Form; and gallery floor plan.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 56 Mix exhibition held at the Wyndham Arcade Gallery, Cardiff, 2009, comprising printed exhibition flyer and poster.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Queen's Hall Gallery, Narberth (Oriel Q), 2010, comprising circular information to Group members from Group past-chairman Peter Spriggs; printed invitation to private viewing; page taken from Queen's Hall Gallery exhibition programme; printed Queen's Hall Gallery newsletter, which includes tribute to former 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, who died in November 2009; photocopied article from Wales Modern newsletter; and gallery floor plan.