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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Bürgermeister-Ludwig-Reichert-Haus, Ludwigshafen am Rhein in what was then West Germany, 1972, including correspondence, 1971-1973, 1977, 1984, largely between Group secretary Elisabeth Elias and the Bürgermeister-Ludwig-Reichert-Haus and, 1972, between Elisabeth Elias and Group members; exhibition catalogue; details relating to exhibiting artists and works; publicity material; expenses and accounts; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Group secretary Mary Griffiths.

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.

Photographs and negatives taken at the Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, 1983, the Birthday Celebration exhibition held at the Oriel Gallery, Cardiff, 1984, and the exhibition of Bolognese Etchings held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1984.

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Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B
Photo book 6107, size E

56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1980-1984, with related material.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, and a proposed 'exchange exhibition' of Bolognese artists in Wales, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the Arts Council of Great Britain, the Italian Consulate in Cardiff, the British Council in Milan, Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, Aberystwyth Arts Centre and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied press cuttings from Welsh and Italian sources; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Glasgow Group/56 Group Wales exhibition held at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 1982, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the City Art Centre, 56 Group Wales and Glasgow Group members, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; draft exhibition catalogue texts; list of exhibited works sold; publicity material; invoices; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1982-1983 and undated, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and William Wilkins; and agenda of the Bologna Catalogue Sub-Committee meeting held 30 January 1983. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths, two annotated by Group publicity officer William Wilkins, one annotated by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli. Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds. Two letters to Mary Griffiths from Arthur Giardelli duplicated.

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 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Galleria d'Arte Moderna and the British Council; printed invitations to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; documents relating to packing and transportation of exhibited works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including correspondence largely between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibiting Group members; details of exhibiting artists; draft exhibition catalogue text; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 1983 HTV broadcast Where The Tide Turned: A Portrait of the 56 Group Wales, which featured interviews with a selection of Group members, the said related material including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, HTV, St David's Hall in Cardiff, Group members and others; printed 1983 HTV programme review; details of exhibiting artists and works; Group statement; list of invitees to press reception; press release; HTV filming schedules; minutes of meeting; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

VHS video cassette and DVD copies of the 1983 HTV broadcast Where The Tide Turned: A Portrait of the 56 Group Wales, the programme featuring interviews with a selection of 56 Group Wales members.

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VM 9138
DVD 6178

Correspondence, 198[1]-1983 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members; miscellaneous Group papers, including Group annual report; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Drawn Together - New Work by Four Artists with the 56 Group Wales exhibition held by Group members Erica Daborn, Anthony Davies, Geoffrey Davies and Ian Grainger at University College, Swansea and the Howard Gardens Gallery in Cardiff, 1983, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues and Group members; printed invitations to private viewings; details of exhibited works; mailing list for Group postcards; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Audio cassette inscribed '56 Group Wales Radio Wales Sat 17 Sep 83 interview with Peter Ellis about the Group's exhibition in Bologna 17 Sep - 17 Oct 83'.

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CM 15708
CM 15709

Photographs taken at the exhibition held at Wrexham Arts Centre, 1978, as part of the Group's Art in the Making tour of 1978-9, and photographs and contact sheets taken at the Group's 25th Anniversary exhibitions held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1981, and the Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, 1982.

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

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Groupe 56 Pays de Galles exhibition held at the Musée de la Poste, Amboise, France, 1979, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Musée de la Poste, Michel Debré (mayor of Amboise) and the painter OIivier Debré (brother of Michel), the British Council, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue texts, including details of exhibiting artists and works; floor plan of the Musée de la Poste; and invoices and other documents. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

File of Group 56 Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1982, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members David Tinker, Arthur Giardelli and William Wilkins; and letter, 1982, from Group treasurer David Tinker to Group member Geoffrey Davies. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths, two annotated by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, one annotated by Group publicity officer William Wilkins. Most of Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds. Letters, 3 September 1982 (to William Wilkins from Mary Griffiths) and 8 November 1982 (to David Tinker from Mary Griffiths), duplicated.