Allen Graham is a lifelong resident of Fremantle, having been born and raised in Beaconsfield. He was a Councillor with the City of Fremantle during the heady days of the America’s Cup, serving on the Council between 1985 and 1990.
Allen has been researching and writing about Fremantle’s history for over forty years with a particular focus on Fremantle’s hotels. He has won the City of Fremantle’s unpublished history award on three occasions and has had a number of essays on Fremantle’s history published in Fremantle Studies, the journal of the Fremantle History Society. Allen has been a long standing member of the Fremantle History Society and has served as a committee person, Vice President and President of the Society.
Since retiring Allen has used his knowledge of Fremantle’s history to conduct walking tours of Fremantle.