Two women recall coming of age in Victorian London (1970) [video]
I'm always completely fascinated by the change in language style between now and then.  They're speaking the same English; it's not like a different dialect or anything.  But the manner in which words are strung together is completely different and rather poetic sounding to my ears.<p>These women were, of course, citizens of the 20th century.  But I assume they formed many of their speaking habits early in their lives during the 19th century.