Parents, make sure you're careful this Halloween! Inside this Snickers we've just found the 1444 map of Boarstall, one of the oldest maps of an English village and a fantastic example of late medieval cartography.

We're very excited to have the Mystery Tours returning for this year's History Festival! Join the Time Traveller in this spooky walk through Aylesbury, uncovering some of the darkest parts of the town's history. To book your ticket, head to https://t.co/APzBIdb5yn

As Black History Month draws to a close, we thought we'd share this entry in a baptism register for Buckingham, April 1571. It features a 14 year old boy called Samson Aethiops, noting that he was born in Africa.

Buckinghamshire has got a lot of historic pubs, and this talk for the History Festival explores some of them around Bourne End! This is a historic pub crawl without needing to leave your seat. Book your tickets at https://t.co/APzBIdb5yn

We've got a fantastic online talk about Buckinghamshire's early modern musical history as part of the History Festival! This talk by Caro Lesemann-Elliott explores their project's work revealing new evidence of music-making. Book your free ticket at https://t.co/APzBIdaxIP

Buckinghamshire History Festival starts this weekend and we've got loads of great events for you to enjoy! With archaeology days, exhibitions, and guided walks, who knows what you'll discover? For more details, head to https://t.co/APzBIdb5yn

We've got a new job available here in the archive! We're looking for an Archive Assistant to support our collections team. For more information, head to https://t.co/oaq36Y7h7H

Here's the bar at Bletchley Leisure Centre for #MKMonday! If you couldn't tell from the haircuts, this photo was taken in the 1970s.

Here's a very spooky event from our friends at @cheshammuseum for Buckinghamshire History festival! Join local historian Eleanor Phillips for this talk on the paranormal history of the Chilterns. Book your ticket at https://t.co/1PmWTjZPmG

MK Archaeology Day is back for the History Festival this year! This is a free event for the whole family that celebrates the archaeological heritage of the city and the places beyond. For a full programme of events and activities, head to https://t.co/APzBIdaxIP

Our friends at @WycombeMuseum are running two workshops for home educators as part of Buckinghamshire History Festival! Come learn about Wycombe's heritage in a fun, interactive session. To book your space, head to https://t.co/udsTPDG5fY

From tomorrow you can book your tickets for this tour of the Ercol factory in Princes Risborough! This exclusive tour from @WycombeMuseum is likely to sell out fast so make sure you secure your space. To book your ticket, go to https://t.co/7681AXhdjn

Next week we'll be visiting High Wycombe Library for some contemporary collecting as part of Black History Month! We'll be recording responses to the question 'What does Black History Month mean to you?', preserving them as part of our collection. Come visit us on the 30th!

Walking Wycombe With Willie is back for this year's History Festival with this great free walking tour about the wide ranging history of the town. There's no need to book - just turn up! For more info, head to https://t.co/pSqyxK3XNj For more events, see https://t.co/APzBIdaxIP

It’s not long until our tours begin for Buckinghamshire History Festival! Make sure you book your space for this exclusive look behind the scenes of our archive. Secure your space by emailing us at archives@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Whoops! We've received this document from 1815 which has a burn mark on it. We think this is from candle wax dripping onto the vellum. Luckily we've got the luxury of modern lights these days so we don't need to worry about setting anything on fire.

Our friends at @Amershammuseum are hosting a lacemaking demonstration for Buckinghamshire History Festival! Come along and see this historic skill in action. For more info, head to https://t.co/nf566S4ytO For even more events, head to https://t.co/APzBIdaxIP

If you've ever wanted to learn about the work of an apothecary, @Amershammuseum are hosting this brilliant talk for the History Festival! Come along and discover how plants heal. To book your tickets and for more events, head to https://t.co/APzBIdaxIP

Despite being a landlocked county, we've got a surprising amount of naval history. Join this free online talk as we explore Buckinghamshire's history at sea during the 18th and 19th centuries! To book and for more info, head to https://t.co/APzBIdaxIP

For #MKMonday this week we thought we'd share this classic Milton Keynes photo! Here's the artist Liz Leyh posing with her iconic concrete cows back in 1978.