Blue plaque to Ira Aldridge, Hamlet Road

Blue plaque to Ira Aldridge, Hamlet Road is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.

Ira Aldridge was an American actor who became the first African-American to achieve recognition as a Shakespearean stage performer in Europe; he is remembered for his groundbreaking roles, including that of Othello and Macbeth, which challenged racial barriers in the 19th century.