Alton Mill - Beaver Knitting Mill

Opened in 1881 as Beaver Knitting Mills, it harnessed the water flow and for fifty years its employees produced fleece-lined long underwear that became famous across Canada. Today its an arts centre.

[Shutterbug]

I’m glad they repurposed this wonderful building. Beautiful shot. Love the comp and the fall colors.

[Jane Pittenger]

Nicely composed and the Fall color adds nicely

[LManning (Laura)]

Lovely scene.

[Maggiemae]

So who makes the fleece lined underwear now? There must be a need! This is beautiful - focus and colour!

[Laura]

Beautiful scene.

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[Milanie]

Glad to hear the building continues in use

[Bill]

What a peaceful setting.

[Diana]

Lovely composition and colours.

[M. Brutus]

Your commentary leads one to wonder what all you Canadians are doing for long underwear these days.

[Casablanca]

Your title at first made me wonder why beavers would be knitting..... more of a gnawing kind! Pretty scene. Underwear must have moved on!

[Susan Wakely]

Interesting.

[Dione Giorgio]

Very nice shot and scene. A peaceful haven.

[leggzy]

Great to see old buildings like this being repurposed

[Mags]

Wow! I know some young people who complain about the cold in South Carolina. They could use some of that fleece-lined underwear today. Nice history and lovely shot!

[Peter Dulis]

@casablanca - LOL - you are funny :)

[Peter Dulis]

@mbrutus - LOL - a lot of people have cold legs :)

[Peter Dulis]

@maggiemae - I think the polyester micro fleece has taken over the cheaper underwear product line - whereas the merino wool base-layer has taken over the high end line (thats the one I like :)

[Wylie]

terrific colours and composition, here, love it. fav

[Joanne Diochon]

Interesting sky and great detail and texture in the reeds. ( I love the history lessons too.)

[Allison Maltese]

Nice that they repurposed the building. Wonderful detail throughout as always.

[Harry J Benson]

Nice scene

[Sh]

I do like the information you impart alongside your splendid pictures.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful capture and great composition.

[gloria jones]

Love the fall colors, textures

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Just like the old mills in my area Peter, nice capture. FAV

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[Fisher Family]

Lovely autumn colour. Good that the building has gained a new purpose.

Ian

[Margaret Brown]

A super capture and interesting to visit

[Carole Sandford]

Nice composition & autumn colours!

[Elizabeth]

This place has an interesting history.

[Pat]

A super scene and lovely colours, so much to see and enjoy here, fav.

[Ryan]

Beautiful setting for an arts center. Well captured!

[Shar]

Beautiful perspective and colours. Lovely shot