Iphoto 9.2.3 - updated then lost 3/4 of the images!

I am using Mac OSX 10.7.3 and iphoto 9.2.3.
Having recently updated my desktop, I was using iphoto when i found under 'events' that 3/4 of the event folders where shown as black suares i.e no image on the event. The events still have the titles and when I enter an event some of the images are visible to me others are again blacked out until I click on the single image itself. It seems that iphoto is only showing images taken either using my iphone4 or using Nikon D300. Other images (which are the blacked out squares I speak of) were taken using different cameras.
I have no idea where to start to restore the library back to how it was with everything visible again.
I do have a back up hard drive but am not that techie to know what to do here.
I would be very grateful of any assistance
Thank you in advance folks
Maria

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. Include the option to rebuild the thumbnails. It can take 3 or 4 goes for this to work

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