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Correspondence, 1977-1978 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members; miscellaneous Group papers, including members' biographical notes, Annual General Meeting agenda, Group annual report and Group members' statements and proposals; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and others.

File of Group 56 Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1977, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members David Tinker and Arthur Giardelli. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths. Almost all of Group chairman Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Painting & Sculpture exhibition held at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 1978, including correspondence, 1977-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Royal West of England Academy, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; floor plan of gallery; invoice and estimate; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the Paintings, Drawings & Constructions exhibition by 56 Group Wales members Arthur Giardelli, Glyn Jones and Terry Setch held at University College, Swansea, 1978, including correspondence, 1977-1978, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Swansea, Group members and others; details of exhibited works; and printed invitation to private viewing. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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 exhibition held at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran, 1980, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre and Group members; printed invitations to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue texts, including details of exhibiting artists and works; press release; papers relating to transportation of exhibited works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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.

File of Group 56 Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1978, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, David Tinker and William Wilkins. Some letter annotated by Mary Griffiths and Arthur Giardelli. Almost all Group chairman Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 56 Group Wales in Scotland exhibition tour, 1981, held at Perth Museum & Art Gallery, the Livingston Art Foundation, the Forebank Gallery in Dundee and Artspace Galleries in Aberdeen, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues, the Scottish Arts Council, Group members and others; printed programme of Perth Festival of the Arts; press releases; draft exhibition catalogue text, including details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Mary Griffiths, comprising correspondence, 1979, between Mary Griffiths and Group executive committee members David Tinker, Arthur Giardelli and William Wilkins; letters of resignation, 1979, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from Mervyn Baldwin and David Shepherd; and letter, 1979, to Arthur and Bim Giardelli from Group member Eric Rowan. Some letters annotated by Mary Griffiths and Arthur Giardelli. Almost all Arthur Giardelli's letters to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawings of birds.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Five New Members exhibition held by most recently-elected Group members Erica Daborn, Anthony Davies, Ian Grainger, Harvey Hood and Gary Woodley at University College, Cardiff, 1980, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Cardiff and Group members (including draft exhibition catalogue texts incorporating details of exhibiting artists and works); printed invitation to private viewing; University College, Cardiff printed exhibition programme; press releases; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1979-1986, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group treasurer David Tinker and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and letter, 1979, to Mary Griffiths's husband, Bruce, from the Welsh Arts Council; grant applications, 1979-1986, with related correspondence and other material; completed Welsh Arts Council training questionnaire; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1979-1980 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group members; miscellaneous Group papers, including Annual General Meeting agenda and Group annual report; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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

Chairman's agendas and minutes of 56 Group Wales executive committee meetings and Group meetings held April 1980 to August 1988 and May 1991 to November 2011, together with related correspondence and notes, papers relating to a Group membership ballot, 1987, papers to be read and discussed at meetings, attendance records for 1997 and notes regarding the role of the Policy & Action Committee, c. 1998. Some folios annotated by Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Group treasurer David Tinker and others.

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.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Exhibition of Graphic Work held at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 1981, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Sherman Theatre and Group members; draft exhibition catalogue text; press release; and details of exhibiting artists and works. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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.

Material relating to Group members' exhibitions, publications, etc, including illustrated biographical catalogue, printed material and photocopied articles, much of which is undated or of indeterminate date. Some folios annotated.

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