Mystery pictures found in Canada

[goggy]

Intriguing to say the least!
No1 photy has a distinctive archway(?)to the right,could do with an extension to lower left,something there looks curious,on the road.Thought of a Canal Boat at first glance,'til man on road came up!
Could be anywhere,but that 'edifice' may help a bit.
No2,the steep roof and high chimney stack,said heavy snow and a need for a good draught for the fireplace's,and that's all I can say.
Hopefully they will tickle someone's memory!
          Goggy.

[SS from The Rhondda]

Might be one of dozens of places in south east Wales.

Could very well be a view around Cross Keys, Monmouthshire. Looking south, the mountains look very similar. Plus there is a canal that runs along a road there, too.

Shall have a look at Google Earth to see if I can reproduce the view.

[goggy]

Well,b#gg#r isn't it? Jumped a bit on seeing the map ref;and compass on the coloured photo 'til Iread the 'post'!!
As usual tho' life wasn't meant to be easy,so what the heck is that large white 'gate'affair.Look's to be in someone's garden?Small shed's close by.
EEE by Gum!It's a poser all right.
            Goggy.
P.S.
Lydart,'Rooter's' has a delicate connotation in Oz,'chatter's' convert's it to a more acceptable(?) title!!!
                 

[Lydart]

Hello Goggy,

My mind is racing after your comment about 'Rooters' not being a suitable word to use ... but this isn't the place for explanations !!   I'll just not use it again if its dodgy to Ozzies !!

I'm going to go to Cross Keys sometime in the next few months, and see if I can find where the picture was taken. 

Lydart

[goggy]

Lydart.
I was suprised that someone didn't advise you quicker than I,hope the quiet chuckle's aren't completely stopped!
Enjoy your trip,let's all know the result.
                Goggy.

[PrueM]

Here's an old postcard I found, showing a view of Crosskeys...it's from a closer perspective, but it looks very similar to the view in your pic.

Prue

[PrueM]

PS Postcard pic is from http://www.xkeys.free-online.co.uk/xkeys/gladwyn2/index.htm

PPS  **snicker!!** rooters!

[Lydart]

Prue M ... you are a genius !   
I'm really getting more and more certain my picture must be Cross Keys ... but I still can't think what relavence XKeys has to my family ... and no-one yet has any idea about the other picture of the cottage.  And why did the photo's get to Canada ?  Family history has so many questions ... and isn't it great when you get an answer  -and even answers to questions you haven't yet asked !
(Let's drop the 'rooters' thing, shall we   I'm embarrassed, even if I don't know why !)
Lydart
PS ... isn't that site of old photos wonderful ?

[Lydart]

Its me again ...

Googling here in my bed (well, I'm ancient, and what else is there to do ?) I found this picture ...