How to restore my backed up photos from iCloud on new hard drive?

My hard drive failed on my first mac book pro, I have a time machine which has restored all my data on to the new hard drive. However all my photos/videos have not been restored.
Can i access these through my backup on iCloud and how ?
Why have my photos not been included with time machine and the restoration ?
Any help would be appreciated 
ANNIE

Hello ASLieser,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
You cannot view what photos are backed up to iCloud. If you have Photo Stream turned on, you can see what was uploaded in the Photos app.
iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519
iCloud: My Photo Stream FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
Have a nice day,
Mario

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