[2] Not much has been independently written of Eslick, and much information derived from newspaper interviews – the entrepreneur indicating in 1914 he was born in India,[3] contrasting with his usual stated English origins.

[2] In 1914, while managing the White City Amusement Park, he lived with his wife, 'a highly-cultural Englishwoman' and daughters Inez and Esme.

Examples of Eslick's involvements included: Although not substantiated, it is indicated Eslick was also involved the design and building of original motion picture sound studios at Elstree, London, England It was fixing a 100 feet (30 m) revolving circular water tank at a tourist attraction at South Shore, Blackpool that led him to his specialty in engineering.

Around 1911 Eslick stated he was appointed Director-General for the Royal Indian Durbar Exhibition which he indicated was in Bombay whereas it was actually held in Delhi.

[16] It was also noted around the same period that he had relinquished his interest in the Manly Pier and was conducting either a picture theatre or a hotel in a Sydney suburb.

It was later noted his given address of Flat 8, Roslyn Hall, Commonwealth Parade, Manly, Sydney had commanding views of the North Head military barracks; whilst he was living in Brisbane.

If it is to be believed, Eslick the amusement architect claimed he had lost £22000 in Brussels about 1922, as well as a £43000 in a fixed deposit in a California bank crash; giving him no assets and liabilities of £1382 when before the Federal bankruptcy court in Brisbane in November 1942.