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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Moving Pictures exhibition tour held at Newport Centre, Ely Library, Abergavenny Drama Centre and Fairwater Comprehensive School, Cwmbran, 1987-1988, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues, the South-East Wales Arts Association (SEWAA) and Group members; press release; details of exhibiting artists and works; printed copy of Link newsletter; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Chepstow Festival Exhibition held at Chepstow Museum, 1990, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Chepstow Museum, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and Group member Kieran Lyons; printed invitation to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; exhibition catalogue mailing list; museum floor plan; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Rhondda Heritage Park, Trehafod, 1992, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and Group assistant secretary Betty Evans and Rhondda Heritage Park; correspondence between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard and Group members and others; correspondence between Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); notes of meetings between 56 Group Wales representatives and Rhondda Heritage Park; details of exhibiting artists and works; copies of speech delivered at private viewing; and press cuttings from Welsh sources. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard.

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's Amongst Friends exhibition held at the Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, 2005, including printed emails between Group members and the Gate Arts Centre; correspondence regarding selection of exhibited works; selection statements and signed artists' statements; printed invitation to private viewing; invoice; and completed booking form relating to hiring of gallery space.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Oriel Henry Thomas, Carmarthen, 2005, including correspondence largely between Group secretary Peter Seabourne and Group vice-chair Peter Spriggs and Oriel Henry Thomas; printed emails between Group members; exhibition notice and printed poster; and printed invitation to private viewing.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 50 Years of 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 2006, including correspondence and printed emails between Group chairman Glyn Jones and Group vice-chairman Peter Spriggs and the National Library of Wales, Group members and others; printed invitation to private viewing; printed National Library of Wales events programme; Group statements; list of current Group members; review of exhibition; press cuttings taken from Welsh sources and from the Guardian; other related correspondence; and memoranda by former Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and others.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Art Shop, Abergavenny, 2008, including printed email from the Art Shop to author and curator David Moore, which includes list of exhibiting artists; exhibition notice; printed invitation to private viewing; and gallery floor plan.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Exhibiting at Home exhibition held at the Howard Gardens Gallery, Cardiff, 2008, including printed invitations to private viewing; press release; papers regarding insurance and transportation; and gallery floor plan.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Opening Show exhibition held at the Mumbles Road Gallery, Swansea, 2009, comprising printed emails and circular letter between Group chairman Peter Spriggs and the Mumbles Road Gallery and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; and gallery floor plan. Printed invitation annotated on dorse by Group member Chris Shurrock.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Marking 56 Years exhibition held at the Bay Art gallery, Cardiff, 2012, comprising printed invitation to private viewing; printed gallery programme; and publicity statement.

Publicity posters for 56 Group/56 Group Wales exhibitions.

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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.

Colour postcards showing works by 56 Group Wales members.

Print-out of an interview conducted in 2007 between 56 Group Wales chairman Peter Spriggs and artist, writer and film-maker Derek Shiel entitled '56 Group Wales: Exhibiting At Home And Abroad'.

Material comprises proposed design and layout for 56 Group Wales members' book and invitation to contribute text and images; printed booklet to publicise forthcoming book which features illustrations of members' works; printed invitation to launch of book at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; and copy of book.

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Print blocks used by members of the 56 Group Wales from 1967 to 1969.

Print blocks used by members of 56 Group Wales.

Chairman's agendas and minutes of 56 Group Wales executive committee meetings and Group meetings held December 1971 to November 1979, together with related correspondence and notes, and papers and proposals to be read and discussed at meetings. Some folios annotated by Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group chairman Arthur Giardelli.