Inside Glebe Markets: History, Community, and the Inner-West
Alice and Shania go to Glebe Markets.
April 25, 2021
Nestled in the inner-city, a world away from the polished lawns of suburbia, the early days of Glebe Markets were a hubbub of young adults seeking out the latest cultural trends. Students roamed the avenues, thriving in an atmosphere fuelled by dissent and alternative culture. Vitality sprung from every corner, and whispered its way through the streets.
In the time immediately after its conception, Glebe Markets was the young person’s market, the place to be. “I worked there in my early twenties, and the culture was different then,” said owner David McCumstie as he sipped his morning coffee. “But it has always belonged to young people. Glebe’s culture has always evolved to fit the whims of newer generations, and I think that is spectacular.”