Replica of Spanish galleon moors at city's quay

The ship tours the world with a crew of up to 35 people

A replica of a Spanish galleon which operates as a living museum has moored at a city's quay.

The 55 ft (17m) tall Galeon Andalucia is a copy of the old ships used by Spanish explorers and traders between the 16th and 18th Centuries.

People have been invited to look around the vessel while it is moored at Spillers Quay in Newcastle.

Crew member Ilfonso Perezherce said he loved educating people about life on the ship.

"Sailors could have no food or water, they’d have to drink vinegar. Thankfully it’s much better for us nowadays," he said.

The galleon was developed by the Spanish Nao Victoria Foundation and the ship tours the world with a crew of between 15 and 35 people at any one time.

Mr Perezherce, said he had loved working as part of the crew for the last three months.

Ilfonso Perezherce has been a member of the crew for three months

He added it was great to share Spain’s "past culture" with the world.

The Andalucia weighs more than 500 tonnes, which is more than 50 double-decker buses and is the length of a football pitch.

Ben Whitfield, from Newcastle’s NE1, which helped bring the ship to the region along with Newcastle City Council and The Port of Tyne, said they expected the exhibit to "attract big crowds over the summer".

The ship had previously been stationed in Blyth and it will remain in Newcastle until 7 July.