Why can't i view my photos in iPhoto after a time machine restore?

Hi,
I've just had to restore my entire system after a hard drive replacement.
Returned all my music, photos, documents etc back into the computer but none of my photos are in iphoto.
Why is this and how do i correct it?
Thanks.

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