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Correspondence, 1981-1983, 1991-1998, including circular letters, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and the International Association of Art (IAA). Some folios duplicated. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir.

Correspondence, [1981], 1986-1989, 1993-1994, 1996, 1998 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and Group executive committee members and various recipients, including the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Texaco, the Bank of Wales plc, Welsh Water plc, the Midland Bank (later HSBC Bank) and British Telecom, regarding sponsorship of Group activities. Includes photocopy of completed sponsorship application form. Some folios duplicated. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, one annotated by Group treasurer David Tinker.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Bob Weir, comprising correspondence, 1997-1998, between Bob Weir and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, Martyn Dallimore-Jones and Sue Williams and letters, 1997-1998, to Bob Weir from Group member Chris Shurrock and other correspondents; and letter, 1997, to Group publicity officer Martyn Dallimore-Jones from the Washington Gallery, Penarth.

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.

56 Group/56 Group Wales annual audited accounts, 1962-1997, treasurer's reports prepared for Group Annual General Meetings, and 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.

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.

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 artists' drawings and details of exhibiting artists and works.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 56 in 96 exhibition held at Turner House, Penarth, 1996, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the National Museum of Wales, the British Council, the Arts Council of Wales, prospective exhibition venues, Group members and others; Turner House gallery floor plan; details of exhibiting artists and works; list of current Group members; photocopied invitation to private viewing; and photocopied press cutting from the Penarth Times.

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.

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.

Invoices and receipts relating to the purchase of 56 Group/56 Group Wales members' works, including sales from exhibitions at the Bear Lane Gallery, Oxford, 1965, 1967, the Grosvenor Gallery, London, [1969], and the Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, 1969; together with related correspondence.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Julian Sheppard, comprising correspondence, 1993-1994, 1996, between Julian Sheppard and Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and between Julian Sheppard and other correspondents, including former Group member Jeffrey Steele (subject-matter includes the death of Group member Paul Davies and tributes to him); circular letters, 1995-1996, from Julian Sheppard to Group members; funding applications; statement of expenses and accounts; Group Annual General Meeting agenda, 1993; and memoranda, draft letters, etc by Arthur Giardelli. Some letters annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

Material relating to the cancelled 56 Group Wales exhibition due to have been held in Moscow, 1995, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and Professor Vyacheslav Shestakov and other representatives of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Georgian Artists' Association, the Arts Council of Wales, the British Council, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, the National Museum of Wales, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, Group members and others; correspondence between Arthur Giardelli and Professor Vyacheslav Shestakov and the Arts Council of Wales; details of exhibiting artists and works; and photocopied press cutting from the Western Mail.

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.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Images from Wales exhibition held at the Old Library, Cardiff, 1995, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Old Library and others; exhibition catalogue text; and publicity material.

Correspondence, 1969, 1973-1979, 1981, 1991-1994, between Group secretaries Elisabeth Elias, Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard and representatives of HTV Wales and HTV West regarding sponsorship of Group activities. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and others.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Delweddau ar Bapur/Works on Paper exhibition held at Rhondda Heritage Park, Trehafod and Newport Museum & Art Gallery, 1993-1994, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and Rhondda Heritage Park, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the South-East Wales Arts Association (SEWAA), Group members (including tribute to Group member Paul Davies, who died October 1993) and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; opening address delivered at Newport Museum & Art Gallery; and publicity material. One or two folios annotated by Julian Sheppard.

Binder scrapbook containing mainly press cuttings and items taken from printed sources relating largely to 56 Group Wales exhibitions and to individual artists, 1978-1990. Inserted into the scrapbook is a folder containing press cuttings and items taken from printed sources relating to 56 Group Wales exhibitions, 1986. Items in scrapbook kept in plastic pockets.