The Retro Directory

London Toy Shop

Enfield, Greater London

London Toy Shop is a vintage toy and comics specialist based in Crews Hill (Brown's Garden Village), Enfield. The shop is open to the public (Fri–Sun 12–4), runs monthly retro toy fairs and buys vintage toys and comics for cash. Follow @LondonToyshop on Instagram/Facebook or call to book a stall or sell items.

London Toy Shop

Enfield, Greater London

Independent vintage toy shop in Browns Garden Village, Enfield selling and buying collectable toys and memorabilia from classic franchises (Star Wars, Doctor Who, He-Man). Open Fri–Sun; also lists items on eBay and offers local collection and appointment buying services.

Lynton Toy Museum - Toy Museum, Vintage Toys, Action Figures

Lynton

Small public toy museum in Lynton showcasing toys and games from the 1960s–1980s with a large action-figure collection. On-site toy shop sells retro toys and collectibles and the owners also run an eBay store. The museum accepts donations and may purchase toys from sellers.

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London, Greater London

Retro-Tech Ltd is a London SE1 Mac repair workshop specialising in both modern Apple machines and vintage Macs. Offering component-level logic‑board repairs, screen and battery replacements, SSD/memory upgrades, liquid-damage recovery and data recovery, they combine same-day diagnostics with no‑fix‑no‑fee pricing. Based near Tower Bridge Road, they serve Borough, London Bridge, Waterloo and South Bank.

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Manchester, Greater Manchester

Manchester Pro Audio Ltd — Manchester workshop and shop specialising in valve (tube) amplifier servicing, sympathetic restoration and tour-ready modifications. Experienced in classic brands (Fender, Marshall, Vox, Hiwatt, Ampeg, Orange, Mesa/Boogie) with bench diagnostics, precision valve biasing/matching, component-level restorations, cabinet/Tolex repair and a small shop of serviced/restored vintage amps.

Maple Audio - Maple Audio

Norton St Philip / Bath

Maple Audio (near Bath) is a specialist audio repair workshop and spare-parts supplier with 25+ years' experience. They repair and restore vintage hi‑fi equipment — turntables, tape decks, cassette players and stereos — for trade and end users, operate an online parts shop and act as an authorised service centre for many manufacturers.

Metropolis Toys – Vintage toys and collectables

Warwick

Specialist vintage toy and collectables shop in Warwick. Metropolis Toys buys, sells and trades classic toys and model trains (Dinky, Corgi, Meccano, Scalextric etc.), offers valuations and purchases collections or bulk lots. Open Thurs–Sat with appointments available.

Milton Keynes - Retro Arcade Machine Hire

JM Entertainment is a UK-based event hire company offering retro arcade machine hire for corporate events, weddings, exhibitions and private parties. Their fleet includes classic arcade cabinets (Pac‑Man, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Street Fighter, Atari Pong, Defender), pinball/virtual pinball, skee‑ball, air hockey, claw machines and more. They provide nationwide delivery, professional setup, on-site support and bespoke branding for events.

Modern and Vintage Toys and Collectables

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough-based toy & collectables retailer specialising in vintage action figures and pop-culture toy lines from the 1980s and 1990s. Stock includes Masters of the Universe, Thundercats, Star Wars, TMNT and other retro franchises. Operates from a stall/shop in Dundas Shopping Centre with online product listings.

Moulsham Electronics – Electrical Retailer, Repairs and Service, Disco, Lights and Sound

Chelmsford, Essex

Independent Chelmsford electrical retailer and repair workshop specialising in audio and video restoration and servicing. Offers turntable/record player, cassette deck, VCR/video recorder, vintage radio and hi‑fi repairs alongside TV servicing, CB/comms, and sales/hire of sound, disco and stage lighting equipment. Long-established shop with on-site workshop and local installation services.

Mr Tech Guy – Audio Visual Repair, Upgrade and System Setup

Godmanchester

Mr Tech Guy (Resolute AV Limited) is a UK hi‑fi and pro‑audio specialist based in Godmanchester. An authorised Meridian and Anthem service centre, they repair and upgrade legacy audio equipment — CD players, amplifiers, tuners, phono stages, DACs and loudspeakers — and offer product health checks, system setup, room calibration and component upgrades. Workshop appointments and postal repairs accepted.

MSX2 repair update: It’s working! – North Devon Retro Computing Archive

North Devon

North Devon Retro Archive is a personal retro computing and gaming collection based in North Devon. The site documents hands-on repair and restoration projects for 1970s–1990s hardware (MSX2, Sinclair QL, BBC Model B, Atari 800XL, CRT TVs etc.) and acts as a catalogue and resource; contactable by email for enquiries or donations.