The Retro Directory

Sinclair ZX Spectrum Repair Service! Fix your Speccy!

Marketplace listing offering repair/servicing for Sinclair ZX Spectrum computers (Speccy). Appears on SellMyRetro as a paid repair service, but the seller identity, contact details and whether a public shop or workshop is available are not provided on the page.

Testing, Assessing and Repairing Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum (All Models 16k, 48k, 48k+, 128k, +2, +3 and Issues) – PopeyMon Games and Consultancy

PopeyMon Games and Consultancy (PopeyMon Games & Fun) is a UK-based specialist in vintage computers and games with a strong focus on Sinclair ZX Spectrum models. The site offers testing, assessment, repair and refurbishment services (including recapping), refurbished boards and parts, original/tested 1980s tape players and power supplies, commission sales and a webshop of retro hardware and games. Services are provided remotely (posted-in machines) and include technical consultancy.

The Centre for Computing History - How Are You Cambridge?

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Museum in Cambridge exhibiting the history of computing with hands-on vintage computers and games consoles, rotating exhibitions, educational workshops, guided tours, events and volunteer roles. The site is fully accessible and includes a small café; admission fees and concessions apply.

The Jim Austin Computer Collection

Fimber, East Riding of Yorkshire

The Jim Austin Computer Collection (The Computer Sheds) is a private museum in Fimber, East Yorkshire, with over 1,500 computers and thousands of related artifacts spanning the history of computing. Open to the public by guided tour (donation requested), the collection includes mainframes, Cray supercomputers, DEC machines, Altair 8800s, early calculators and many rarities. Tours and volunteer opportunities are available by arrangement.

The Micro Museum|Ramsgate UK|Computer History|Videogames

Ramsgate, Kent

The Micro Museum in Ramsgate is a small museum dedicated to vintage computers and retrogaming. Visitors can see a collection of historic computers, play videogame exhibits and book private visits. Admission listed at £7 per person (cash only).

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.

The Retro Zone - A Journey Back to the 70s and 80s

Keswick, Cumbria

The Retro Zone is a small, family-friendly museum in Keswick showcasing a personal collection of 1970s and 1980s toys, gadgets and early home computers — including a dedicated Sinclair display. Open most days with paid admission, the venue also runs a small gift shop selling vintage collectables and themed souvenirs.

TheEPROM9 - Vintage Calculators

TheEPROM9 is a UK-based enthusiast workshop and archive specialising in vintage calculators and retro computing. The site documents extensive teardowns, restorations and repairs of 1970s–1990s calculators (VFD, Nixie, panplex, bubble-LED, LCD) and a wide range of vintage computers and laptops, plus ROM dumps and reverse-engineering projects.

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).

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.

Vintage Restored Commodore Amiga & Parts | Retro Computer Dungeon | Retro Computer Dungeon

Retro Computer Dungeon restores and sells vintage computers and consoles with a strong focus on Commodore Amiga systems. Services include full system restoration, motherboard recapping (A600/A1200), sonic cleaning, testing and parts sales, with stock listed on the site and an active eBay store.

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.