Description

showing the Royal Observatory to the left and Greenwich Hospital at the bottom of the hill

View of Hampstead Heath

In the upper right corner are a coat of arms

The individual buildings are identified

also showing figures and vehicles in the road

Akalees (Indian warriors) mb-width 3426 showing the Royal Observatory to'Akalees', (Indian warriors), 1844. Bearded Indian men in traditional costume with curl toed shoes, rings round their necks and elaborate headdresses. Two of the men hold decorated rifles. The Akalees were a group of fierce Indian soldiers, their name derived from the god Akal.

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