Thomas Beames

Thomas Beames was a British author, social reformer, and journalist. He was born in 1815 in London and died in 1864. Beames was a prolific writer, and his works include The Rookeries of London (1852), The Rookeries of Liverpool (1854), and The Rookeries of Manchester (1856). These works were all concerned with the poverty and squalor of the slums in these cities. Beames was also a journalist, and he wrote for a number of newspapers and magazines, including The Saturday Review and The Morning Chronicle. He was a strong advocate for social reform, and he believed that the government had a responsibility to help the poor and the working class.