Fluid Mechanics with Historical Perspective is part of a series of modules covering the broader subject of thermodynamics at the University of Bath. At the start of each hour-long lecture, the tutor gives a 15-minute input on the aspect of discoveries and developments to flight. This historical background usually consists of a five-minute PowerPoint presentation, by a short video clip proving the context for the formulae and calculations that are in the lecture. For example, at the start of a lecture on compressible flow of gases, the presentation is on the story of the first supersonic flight. The tutor 24' mini-history lectures' to accompany the lecture series which he hopes will make this largely theoretical-based subject more interesting for his students. The lectures are supported by a set of notes out at the beginning of each topic. The notes include visual images, as well as a brief note on the historical shown and the theoretical concepts explored. The notes are not, however, complete and students are expected to bring them to the lecture each week to fill in the blanks.