Cannot access previous backup data from Time Capsule.

I have had a Time Capsule running for over a year and, from what I can tell, it has been working properly. There have been a few occasions where I have needed to restore old data and was able to do so from a previous backup in Time Machine stored on the Time Capsule.
I noticed last week that my MacMini and iMac were taking an unusually long time to run the routine periodic backup process and never seemed to finish, so I used "Stop Back Up" and attempted to enter Time Machine. When I go to "Enter Time Machine", my Time Capsule mounts and, after what seems like an unusually long time, I finally get the expected Time Machine window to appear.
The problem is that there are no previous backups to access for either computers. It seems like I have lost all my old backup data. Yet, my 1T Time Capsule shows that it is only about 50% full. So it makes me wonder what is on the TC.
It would seem that the data must be on the Time Capsule but for some reason Time Machine cannot locate/access it. I have not altered any preferences nor configurations.
Any ideas as to what may have happened and how to go about fixing it would be greatly appreicated.
Thank you,
Marcantonio

It sounds like the backups may be damaged/corrupted. Repair them per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.
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