Two amateur historians with a flying video drone are making a series of films about Loughborough's streets and landmarks.
Southfields councillor Ted Parton and Paul Mercer have been using the drone to fly high above the streets in Councillor Parton's ward for the videos.
The first video features the Carillion bell tower, opening with dramatic footage of the First World War before switching to aerial shots of the bell tower.
Other videos completed so far are about three Southfields streets - Curzon Street, Edelin Road and Herrick Road.
Coun Parton said: "Local residents have often asked me whether I knew the origins of a street name.
"And so I thought it would be a fascinating exercise to look into where the names came from and, so far, it has unearthed a fascinating insight into the history of the town.
"Paul owns the drone that we use to shoot the aerial footage.
"The response has been excellent.
"People are amazed at the quality of the aerial video and seem excited to learn about some of the history of where they live."
The nine-minute video about Curzon Street delves into the history of Lord Curzon, an MP and Viceroy of India during the late Victorian era.
The videos also reveal that Edelin Road was the first ever built by Louborough housebuilder William Davis.
It was completed in 1935 and named after William's son, Edelin.
Viewers also learn that Herrick Road was named after Sir William Herrick, a 16th century politician from Leicester who once owned Beaumanor Hall, near Woodhouse.
Councillor Parton and Mr Mercer used information from the 1911 census to research people who lived in the streets.
Mr Mercer said: "As well as researching the streets' histories we're looking at old census returns from 1840-1911.
"As well as looking at who lived in the older houses we have been able to find out what some of them did with their lives".
One former Loughborough resident Frank Bumpus, who grew up in Herrick Road, went on to design the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm's torpedo bomber aeroplane used in the 1920s.
Other prominent residents of that street included William Grudgings, who became headmaster of Cobden Street School, and Arthur Tucker of Gilbert Tucker & Son, the company that supplied the bricks for St Pancras Station in London.
After the videos are finished, letters are sent to the residents of the streets to let them know how to watch them.
Watch some of the videos at www.leicestermercury.co.uk
For more information go to www.mySouthfields.com
