{"product_id":"unburied-the-true-story-of-hannah-beswick-the-manchester-mummy-9781526175922","title":"Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe macabre tale of an eighteenth-century woman immortalised in folklore as the 'Manchester Mummy'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1835, the Manchester Natural History Society opened the doors of its museum. Taking pride of place in its collection were three mummies: one was Egyptian, one was Peruvian and one was a woman from Cheetham Hill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the first time the true story of Hannah Beswick, the so-called 'Manchester Mummy', has been told. Over the years, explanations for the Manchester Mummy have ranged from the chilling - Hannah's fear of being buried alive - to the downright bizarre - the legend of her buried gold - but the truth is more complex. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring this fascinating episode from museum history, Unburied sheds light on the Victorian turn to the macabre and changing attitudes to the display of human remains. It debunks the legends and asks what Hannah Beswick can tell us about death and dying, mummies and museums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah Priest, Heritage Manager at the Pankhurst Centre, is an independent researcher and speaker on Manchester history topics like the Blackley Deer Park and the Battle of Theale Moor. As Hannah Kate, she is a creative writer and radio presenter on North Manchester FM.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181945520402,"sku":"9781526175922","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_75f856e9-efb6-483e-b5f1-094f32b9ba1f.jpg?v=1744410182","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unburied-the-true-story-of-hannah-beswick-the-manchester-mummy-9781526175922","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}