Jenny Davies first started researching the 100-year history of Flinders Street Station in 2007.
Since then she has not only written a fascinating book but distributed and marketed it herself, spoken at number of events and organised several exhibitions and tours. Entitled 'Beyond the Facade', the book was launched in December 2009 at Federation Square and tells the story of the station and its contribution to the social and cultural history of Melbourne.
In less than a year sales have exceeded 1700, and copies of the book have been mailed throughout Australia and overseas. A reprint was recently arranged in conjunction with a limited, hard case, centenary edition. Jenny also supports calls by community groups and the Centre for Adult Education for the station’s refurbishment and its return to public use, in line with the purposes for which it was built.