Frank James' research notes on Thomas Hancock, 1786-1865. Includes:

- Pamphlet entitled 'The Substance of a Discourse Occasioned by the Death of the Late Thomas Hancock Esquire', delivered by William Benson at Langham Chapel, Marylebone on 2 April 1865

- Information about commemorative plaques in London and Marlborough

- Correspondence between Frank James and the Science Museum in 2005 regarding early rubber mouldings held by the museum