It largely features art-house films, many in double bills linked by themes such as gritty British realism, dry Swedish comedies, women and alienation, and American independents.
When the cinema was first up and running, the films were silent. It had a backstage area where people would play instruments and an organ to provide music and sound effects.
The original organ remains in the cinema, behind the screen, and has keys with sound effects such as a steam trains, and lay bells.
It then became a place to showcase films about travel abroad around the turn of last century, says the university's archivist Claire Brunnen.
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