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Date of photo: 2002	Picture source: Vincent O'Loughlin
The Favourite was situated at 7 Queensland Road. This pub was previously known as The Volunteer and was closed and demolished in 2003 to make way for the new Arsenal stadium.
In the late 1970s and early 80s we often visited the Favourite (Holloway Road) at Sunday lunchtimes for the music. We were amused by the coach loads of American tourists ushered in for a pint of Guiness and whisked away again. Once, the young fiddler on the stage shouted to me " are you the son of Mr Barrett?" (My father spent some time working at Bircham Newton Construction College- in the middle of Norfolk). It being the height of the IRA. Campaign I thought "OMG. I'm for kneecapping". The lad said- "he's a fine man, taught me maths like no one could." Relieved, we had some small talk, and more music, more Guin̈ess. Such a pity it is now under the Emirates!
Mark Barrett (May 2026)
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Name Dates Comments Sharon van Buskirk 1980-1989 Living in a Muswell Hill household that took in students in the short term, the landlord's friend & handyman, John O'Connor, made sure we all made our way to his favorite, The Favourite. where I had my first Guinness (with a good number to follow). At closing time, they'd bring the big pole out to open the roof transom so all the massive volume of cigarette smoke could escape. Like a magic trick, it was.
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Original Favourite pub to left of later building	Picture source: Vincent O'Loughlin