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  • Promotional graphic for the book Unburied by Hannah Priest. On the left is the book cover showing a close-up of a hand resting on patterned bedding. On the right, large white and gold text on a dark background reads “UNBURIED: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, The Manchester Mummy – Hannah Priest.”

    January 29, 2026 → January 29, 2026

    Salon – Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick

    Discover the macabre tale of an eighteenth-century woman immortalised in folklore as the 'Manchester Mummy' in the first of our 2026 Salons.

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