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.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.