You in '52: FAQs

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<bold>The BBC News website's guide to life in early 1950s Britain - </bold> <link> <caption>You in '52</caption> <url href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18152914" platform="highweb"/> </link> <bold> - which attempt</bold> <bold>s</bold> <bold> to explain what life was like 60 years ago, has been popular.</bold>

We have received dozens of emails asking a range of questions. Here are the answers to those asked most frequently.

<paragraph>Where did you get the information from?</paragraph>

<paragraph>Why doesn't the guide take into account age, ethnicity, education or where people live?</paragraph>

<paragraph>Why do a number of 2012 options lead to the same 1952 result?</paragraph>

<paragraph>I was alive in 1952 and my life was nothing like the ones presented in the feature. Why?</paragraph>

<paragraph>Where can I pass on my memories of the Queen's 60-year reign?</paragraph>