The Retro Directory

Day trips from London – Cambridge’s computer museum

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge is a hands-on museum of historic computing and games, covering machines from early mainframes through 1970s–1990s home computers and arcade hardware. Exhibits include Sinclair machines, ZX Spectrum prototypes, Commodore 64s, BBC Micros, Oric, VIC-20, classic arcade cabinets and more, along with educational workshops and regular events. Open daily (standard adult entry noted as £9 in the article).

Home - Retro Electronics

Wigan

UK-based online shop supplying spare parts, replacement PCBs, diagnostic boards, cartridges, testers and accessories for vintage home computers (notably Commodore and ZX Spectrum). Also hosts schematics, datasheets and repair guides to support restoration and repair projects.

Repair - Commodore C64 -2

The Future Was 8bit (sd2iec.co.uk) is a retro-computing specialist focused on Commodore-era hardware. The site documents repairs and upgrades for C64, Plus/Plus4 and Amiga systems (memory diagnostics, RAM replacement, capacitor replacement and fault diagnosis) and hosts related SD2IEC project information. The operator invites owners to contact them via the site for repair enquiries and maintains a presence on Twitter as @futurewas8bit.

Retro Games HQ - Retro Video Games Shop, Retro ... - Swindon

Swindon, Wiltshire

Family-run retro video games shop in Swindon trading as Retro Games HQ (based inside Holmes Music). Stocks a wide range of classic consoles and games from Atari, Nintendo, Sega, Neo‑Geo, Vectrex, ColecoVision and more. Services include disc restoration, replacement TV/power cables and sourcing hard-to-find retro items. Open to visit during listed shop hours.

Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Retroleum is a UK one-person specialist supplier of spare parts and modification kits for 1970s–1990s home computers. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum section offers capacitors, chips, connectors, keyboard parts, heatsinks, voltage regulators, RAM replacement modules, composite-video and DC‑DC mod kits and other Spectrum-specific components. Online sales via PayPal with shipping by Royal Mail (UK addresses only).

ZX Spectrum 16 / 48k Repair - Rude Dog Retros

Rude Dog Retros is a UK-based retro-computing specialist offering board-level repairs, refurbishments and upgrades for 1970s–1990s micros. They repair and restore ZX Spectrums, Commodore machines (including Amiga), Atari systems and more, sell spare parts and replacement boards through an online shop and eBay, and create modern add-ons such as SD interfaces and recreated power supplies.

ZX Spectrum 48k Repair: A Journey Inside the Unit

Retrohax (retrohax.net) is a retro-computing blog and online shop focused on restoration, repair and hardware mods for classic 1970s–1990s home computers. The site documents hands-on refurbishments (ZX Spectrum, Commodore, Amiga, Atari, Apple II and more), publishes DIY projects (SD2IEC, video modules, 3D-print files) and sells small-run retro hardware and modules via its web shop.