Matthew Bailey,
BA (Hons) Macq
| Office: | W6A 401 |
| Phone: | +61 2 9850 8834 |
| Email: | matthew.bailey1@students.mq.edu.au |
Special Interests
Shopping centre development in Sydney since the 1950s
Matt's research looks at Australian retail history from the mid-1950s to the present, and specifically the emergence and development of large-scale, internalised shopping centres in Sydney. It explores the history behind this retail form; the planning and development of major centres; the interaction between developers and different levels of government; the impact of large centres on local trade and small shopkeepers; the experiences of shoppers within shopping centres; and the broader social and cultural implications of such retail development.
Case studies are used from around Sydney to trace the pattern of development over the past fifty years and to explore the themes outlined above. In addition, an oral history component to the project draws upon the experiences of shoppers and retailers to investigate the impact of centres on small retail and suburban communities.
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