Matthew Bailey
Associate Professor Matthew Bailey is a prominent historian and archaeologist at Macquarie University, known for his expertise in the history of shopping centres in Australia. His research highlights the cultural and social impacts of these commercial spaces on urban development, particularly in western Sydney. Recently, he has been involved in a project with the under-construction Powerhouse Parramatta, which is seeking community contributions of memorabilia and stories to capture the essence of shopping malls from the 1970s to the early 2000s.
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Matthew Bailey is the head of history and archaeology at Macquarie University and has written a book about the history of shopping centres in Australia.
Powerhouse Parramatta seeks historic memorabilia of the ‘beating heart’ of Sydney’s western suburbs
Australia· 2025-07-20