Hey there PaulAnthonyFleming,
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand you’re having some issues using Time Machine as expected on your Mac. We know how important it can be to access your back ups and we’ll be happy to help with this.
From the screen shot you shared, it looks like you’ve entered Time Machine and will just need to select the folder and date to locate the info you want restore. Take a look at this video for more info on restoring files from Time Machine:
How to restore files from a Time Machine back up
This article has more detail:
Use Time Machine to restore deleted files or older files
We hope this helps.
Take care.