I see my photos in iphoto but cannot open them all I see is a !

Hello,
Please could anyone help me, I have just purchased a new external hard drive and all seems to be well.  I organised my iPhoto library and albums because I had duplicate photos.  Got rid of all those in the trash.
I thought I would have a look at a few photos, they were all there to see but when I double click on the photo a big black box appears with a big exclamation mark in the center.
I have tried to rebuild in iPhoto manager and repair permissions but nothing has changed PLEASE can anyone tell me how to get my photos back so I can use them again.  Also in iPhoto manager I seem to have a default and a library, I have tried both but the problem is the same.
Simple terms please, I am not an expert, but any suggestions would be so appreciated.

First, what is the formatting of the external hard drive?  It should be OS X Extended (journaled). You can determine it by selecting the EHD and typing Command + i. 
Click to view full size
If it isn't formatted to that you should move the library off of it and reformat.
The "!" is an indication that the file path to the original file has been broken  So make a temporary, duplicate copy of the library and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot. 
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager  to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next  window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
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