Living on the Fringe

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…they had a well planned life which they had developed for themselves. There was a community at work. The people shared and cared for each other. They shared their camp, sleeping gear, food, money, and alcohol. Their community had rules to operate in. They were happy, although they were not unaware of how they were treated by the rest of the community.

Nancy Gordon, 1999 - Nancy and her parents lived as fringe dwellers in Kalgoorlie, 1959-60