IPhoto albums lost overnight...

This is a little bizarre...
Yesterday, I imported a number of new images into my iPhoto (8.1.1) library. Then I created three new albums and spent a couple of hours organising pix into them. I then decided to upload some of these images to PhotoBox to make a Xmas present. As the images were still uploading, I left my computer running overnight (with just the upload happening via Firefox).
Came in this morning. Upload has completed. I open iPhoto and there's no sign of the three albums I created yesterday. And no sign of the photos that I imported either. So I check my Time Machine. No sign of the three albums at any stage yesterday either. It's as if they never existed.
Either I'm going slightly mad or something bizarre has happened here. Any thoughts about how I might be able to locate the missing albums - and images (which, of course, I deleted from the SD card at the end of the import).
Your advice / assistance would be greatly appreciated...
Matthew

It may be that your db file has been damaged.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Have a look inside the Library Package: Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed.
Look there for a Folder Originals
Are the actual photos in there?
If so:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

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