The Retro Directory

Retro Computing - Buy 80s and 90s Computers at Retro-Sect

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Retro Sect (Tewkesbury) is a specialist retro shop and webstore selling 1970s–1990s tech and collectibles. Stock ranges from Spectrum/Commodore/Amstrad-era home computers, classic consoles and games to handheld electronic/LCD games, retro watches and vintage audio/visual items. The business operates a public showroom at Kenard Business Centre, runs an online shop, and offers appraisals, buying/trading of retro items.

Retro Gaming At The Retro Computer Museum - Family Days Out In Leicester! - ctrl.alt.rees

Thurmaston (Leicester), Leicestershire

Volunteer‑run Retro Computer Museum (RCM) near Leicester (Thurmaston). Registered charity with a large hands‑on collection and warehouse of vintage computers, consoles, arcade machines and early VR (Virtuality). Offers family visits, school and corporate group visits, volunteering opportunities, and active preservation/archiving of software and hardware.

Review: Centre For Computing History | Hackaday

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) is a hands-on museum of vintage computing and games, with an extensive working collection of 1970s–1990s home computers, consoles, arcade machines and related exhibits. The museum features interactive displays, educational material and special highlights such as the Megaprocessor and rare Domesday/laserdisc hardware.

Sinclair Repairs & Servicing

DataServe Retro is an online vintage computer specialist focused on 1970s–1990s home micros. The site offers systems, manuals, system software, spares and peripherals for platforms such as Sinclair (ZX80/81/Spectrum/QL), BBC/Acorn, Amstrad, Commodore, Atari and more; sells media (floppy disks, cartridges, cassettes) and vintage audio/cassette spares, and provides Sinclair-specific servicing and repair information/services with shipping.

TFW8b.com – Yes it's The Future was 8bit's new website!

Dorset

The Future Was 8bit (TFW8b) is a UK-based specialist maker and online retailer of 8‑bit hardware and accessories — cartridges, SD-card interfaces (SD2IEC/SD2PET/SD2BBC), fastload devices and PCBs — for systems including the Commodore 64/VIC20/PET, C16/Plus4, Sinclair ZX Spectrum and BBC Micro. Ships worldwide from Dorset, UK, with product guides and downloads on the site.

The Retro Collective - Hands-on Vintage Technology Museums

Chalford, Gloucestershire

The Retro Collective is a hands-on vintage technology museum based in Belvedere Mill, Chalford (Stroud), Gloucestershire. It operates The Cave (computer & console exhibits) and the Arcade Archive (coin-op cabinets), letting visitors play and explore an extensive collection of 1970s–1990s systems. The venue runs public sessions, events, private/corporate bookings, a museum gift shop and on-site electronics manufacturer Heber, and performs preservation maintenance on arcade machines.

Tynemouth Software: Commodore C64 Repair (with a slight cheat)

Tynemouth Software (run by Dave Curran) specialises in repair, restoration and hardware projects for vintage 1970s–1990s home computers. The site documents repairs on systems such as the Commodore 64, BBC Micro and Z80-based Micro-Professor, offers diagnostic and restoration services, and sells related kits/products via online channels (Patreon/Tindie links).

Vectis Auctions | Retro Gaming Toys & Collectables Specialist Auction

Vectis Auctions is a UK-based collectable toy and retro gaming auction specialist. They buy and consign retro games, consoles, vintage PCs, arcade and pinball machines, provide valuations and catalogue services, run online and in-house auctions and handle international packing and shipping for sold lots.

Vintage Computers & Mainframes, Vintage Computing | Sterlingxs

SterlingXS runs an online marketplace category specialising in vintage computing: large selection of Commodore, Sinclair/ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari, BBC Micro, Macintosh and other 1970s–1990s systems, plus spare parts, cables, drives, peripherals and retro software. Listings include auctions, Buy It Now and offers for working, restored, untested and parts items.

Visit the cave in Chalford, Gloucestershire

Chalford, Gloucestershire

The Cave is a hands-on retro computing and gaming exhibition in Chalford, Gloucestershire, run by RMC Retro / The Retro Cave Ltd. Bookable event days let visitors play and explore a wide collection of 1970s–1990s microcomputers and consoles, alongside talks, restoration displays and related online content.

ZX Spectrum – Adam's Vintage Computer Restorations

Adam's Vintage Computer Restorations is the personal site of electronics engineer Adam Wilson, who collects, documents and restores vintage computers and electronics. The site documents repairs and restorations for 1970s–1990s systems (including ZX Spectrum, Amiga, BBC Micro, Amstrad and early Macs), and advertises repair services, items for sale (eBay) and items wanted for purchase.

ZX Spectrum Replacement Parts | Membranes, ULA Chips, ICs & Repairs

Online specialist for vintage home-computer parts and repairs. Stocks ZX Spectrum replacement membranes and ULA/ICs, C64 SID/VIC components, Amiga recap kits and Gotek/SD upgrades, plus repair, recapping and refurbishment services for Spectrum, C64, Amiga, Atari, BBC/Acorn, Sinclair QL and similar systems.