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Retro Gaming & Classic Video Game Consoles & Memorabilia | Retro Garden Shop

Online retro games shop and editorial site selling classic consoles, cartridges and memorabilia (directly or via affiliates). Stock and specialist categories cover systems such as Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari, Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive, SNES, Game Boy, Evercade and more, alongside reviews and news for collectors.

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.

Services - Vintage Audio London

Wealdstone, London

Specialist vintage audio service in North London focusing on reel-to-reel tape recorders, cassette decks, turntables, amplifiers, speakers and vintage synths. Offers restorations, calibrations and parts replacement, buys or accepts donations of faulty or working equipment, and occasionally lists items for sale.

SINCLAIR QL COMPUTER PARTS & SPEARS OR REPAIR | CRAZY THUMBS

Tooting (London), Greater London

Crazy Thumbs is a London-based retro games and hardware specialist selling pre-owned consoles, vintage computers, cartridges, manuals and parts. Operating an online shop (with UK shipping) and a market unit in Tooting, they stock systems and accessories across Amiga, Atari, Sinclair, Sega, Nintendo and more, and offer trade-in buying alongside unboxed and repairable items for hobbyists and collectors.

Soundcraft Hi-Fi | Audio Shop Ashford

Ashford, Kent

Independent Ashford hi‑fi dealer specialising in high‑end and pre‑owned audio, turntables and vinyl care. Stock includes Rega, Linn, Ortofon and other legacy brands; offers demonstrations, online ordering and turntable servicing (LP12 service centre).

Tass Romsey | TV | Norris Close, Romsey, UK

Romsey, Hampshire

Independent TV and audio specialist in Romsey offering repairs, servicing and sales with a recognised vintage hi‑fi and video capability (mid‑1970s to 1990s). Services include TV and hi‑fi repairs, installations and setup, aerial/satellite work (subcontracted), and videotape/audio transfers to DVD/CD. Workshop visits by appointment only.

TV, DVD, HI-FI & Video Repairs in North West London

North West London

Independent North West London specialist repairing and restoring vintage audio and electronics. Michael Maurice Repairs handles record players, radiograms, cassette and reel‑to‑reel tape machines, CRT TVs and VHS/video recorders, offers on‑site assessments and workshop servicing, and sells refurbished vintage hi‑fi equipment.

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Westcliff on Sea, Essex

Home Entertainment Services (Westcliff-on-Sea) is an independent repair and media‑transfer workshop specialising in televisions (CRT, projection, Plasma, LCD, LED), hi‑fi and legacy video/audio formats. They repair cassette decks, amplifiers, tuners, Minidisc equipment and offer transfers/duplication from VHS, VHSC, Betamax, 8mm, V2000, LaserDisc and DV to DVD, plus cassette/reel-to-reel to CD. Local collection/delivery, home visits and mail-in shipping are available across Essex.

UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration - Recent Repairs

UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration (site by Paul Stenning) documents specialist repair and restoration work on pre‑war, wartime and post‑war valve radios plus vintage transistor sets and related audio equipment. The site lists numerous recent restorations across many British and European makes, demonstrating expertise in period radio servicing and restoration.

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.

VHS recorders, Hi-Fi systems, cassette decks repair London | E17 Electronics

London

E17 Electronics — a London-based specialist repairing and refurbishing retro audio/video kit. Services include VCR/VCR‑DVD/HDD recorder repairs (Panasonic, Toshiba, Sony, LG etc.), cassette deck and Walkman restoration, radio and Hi‑Fi/home‑cinema servicing, plus VHS/Hi8 tape-to-digital conversion. They sell professionally refurbished VCR/DVD/HDD recorders and tapes online with UK delivery and offer collection/mail-in repairs from their shop at 186A Blackhorse Lane, E17.